LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Las Vegas police is expected to discuss a shooting that injured a suspect who charged at officers with a metal baton.
The media briefing is scheduled for 12 p.m. at LVMPD’s headquarters.
FOX5 plans to be there and will stream the briefing through the media player above.
The shooting happened Thursday morning in the 1500 block of Cobb Lane, near Eastern and Owens.
Officers responded to reports of a man armed with a metal baton threatening nearby businesses.
Police arrived and gave the suspect commands to drop the weapon. The suspect would ignore them and use the weapon to break into a business.
The suspect would try and enter another business, and that’s when officers used “less-lethal force,” police said.
Officers Justin Lee and Victor Robinson fired their weapons when the suspect charged at them with the baton.
Capt. McKenzie stated that the suspect then stood back up, armed with a knife. Officers then used less lethal weapons to take him into custody.
The suspect was then taken to UMC Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Officers reported no injuries.
Officer Lee is 38 years old and has been employed since 2021. Robinson is 36 years old and has been employed since 2017. Both are assigned to the Tourist Safety Division, Downtown Area Command.
They have been placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a review of this incident.
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