LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department identified an officer who is on administrative leave after a fatal shooting on Saturday morning.
Police say 24-year-old Officer Tierney Tomburo is on paid leave pending the outcome of an official review of the incident. Tomburo has been employed with LVMPD since 2020, police said.
A man was killed and Tomburo was injured in what police called an exchange of gunfire near UNLV early Saturday morning.
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It happened after one person ran from a traffic stop near Flamingo Road and University Center Drive at 1:13 a.m.
Tomburo was transported to University Medical Center's trauma center for treatment. At the time, police described her condition as "stable" but did not elaborate on the severity of the injuries. She was released from the hospital on Monday.
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— LVMPD (@LVMPD) September 12, 2022
LVMPD Ofc. Tomburo from @LVMPDSCAC was released from @UMCSN. She was shot during an incident early Sat. morning.
Officers lined up to send her home as she continues to recover from her injuries 💙
We appreciate all of the concern and well wishes for Ofc. Tomburo. pic.twitter.com/WCFbJxTbHS
The shooting is LVMPD's eighth officer-involved shooting of in 2022.
As of this report, the man who was killed had not been publicly identified by police or the coroner.
