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Protest against police brutality held at Las Vegas police headquarters

Posted at 10:30 PM, Aug 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-14 01:30:34-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A protest against police brutality took place outside Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters Thursday evening.

Organizers said they want justice for Jorge Gomez. He was shot and killed during the George Floyd protest in June in Las Vegas.

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Police say Gomez was carrying several guns, wearing full body armor, and raised his gun at them before he was shot.

Gomez's family has filed a lawsuit against the department.