North Las Vegas Police officer killed in shootout with suspect, honored with procession

The North Las Vegas Police Department is mourning the nonaccomplishment of 1 of its ain aft a shootout that besides near a antheral fishy dead. 

"It is with profound sadness that we stock the heartbreaking quality of the nonaccomplishment of 1 of our own, who was killed successful the enactment of work today," the section posted to Facebook precocious Tuesday night. "This tragic nonaccomplishment is simply a solemn reminder of the dedication and bravery of those who service and support our community."

The concern unfolded astir 2:13 p.m., erstwhile officers received a study of a idiosyncratic pointing a weapon astatine different person, according to a property release. 

The fishy ignored responding officers' commands and took disconnected running, constabulary said. The equipped fishy was located by an serviceman who ordered him to amusement his hands, but, instead, "an speech of gunfire ensued," the merchandise stated.

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Police officers salute arsenic different officers thrust past connected motorcycles successful a procession for a slain serviceman Feb. 5, 2025. (KVVU)

Police said the serviceman "was struck aggregate times during the speech but was capable to instrumentality fire, striking the subject."

The serviceman and fishy were taken to a hospital, wherever they some died. Officers from aggregate law enforcement agencies gathered extracurricular the hospital, and a procession was held portion the officer's assemblage was being taken to the Clark County coroner's office. 

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Police officers thrust motorcycles successful a procession for a slain North Las Vegas Police serviceman killed successful a shootout with a fishy Feb. 4, 2025. (KVVU)

The officers who saluted the fallen North Las Vegas serviceman came from aggregate country departments.  (KVVU)

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Neither the serviceman nor the fishy has been identified, but a spokesperson for the North Las Vegas Police Department told Fox News Digital the section expects to merchandise the sanction of the fallen serviceman aboriginal Wednesday. 

The incidental was the archetypal officer-involved shooting for the North Las Vegas Police Department.