The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway.
A suspect was shot by a police officer on the 100 block of La Padania Avenue and then was transported to University Medical Center.
#BREAKING @LVMPD on scene of Officer-involved shooting near Las Vegas Blvd & Cactus. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/AjCNIMGqqI
— Bryan Callahan (@BCallahanKTNV) March 1, 2016
Officers say the suspect is expected to survive.
Police say it started when a neighbor reported there was a man pointing at cars with a gun, which was later determined to be a replica. Calls started around 8 p.m.
Witnesses say officers spent about 15 minutes asking the man to drop his gun, before a single shot was fired. He was hit in the shoulder.
Police held a briefing on the officer-involved shooting. WATCH BELOW.
