LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metro Police Department held a briefing to discuss the hours-long barricade that turned into a shooting with an officer on Christmas Eve.
Officer fires weapon while responding to scene in east Las Vegas, LVMPD says
Officers received a call about a property pickup between two individuals on the 3200 block of La Barca just before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 24.
There was one man who was armed with a gun inside the residence. Officers tried to subdue the man. The suspect entered and exited the home several times, once with a knife, using it to damage a cop car.
You can watch the full presser here:
LVMPD discusses Christmas Eve officer-involved shooting in east Las Vegas
LVMPD said an officer did shoot at the suspect but did not hit him.
LVMPD said they are still very early in the investigation.
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