Scene Briefing: Armed Man is Subject of Officer Involved Shooting.
2,032 views · Published 25 February 2015 · 1:48 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police · 2015 · Education
LVMPD's Captain Matt McCarthy provides a summary from the scene on an officer involved shooting incident. Details: On February 25, 2015, at approximately 12:20 a.m., the LVMPD Dispatch Center received a call of an armed, suicidal male in the 5300 block of East Craig Road. Patrol officers responded and attempted to make contact with the male, who was dressed in military style clothing and armed with a rifle. As officers made contact, the male made numerous statements that he wanted to kill the officers. The suspect then began firing numerous rounds from his rifle, at which point SWAT and negotiators were requested to the scene. As Officers attempted to conduct evacuations of the surrounding apartments, the suspect exited his apartment numerous times firing multiple rounds from his rifle. When SWAT officers arrived on scene, the suspect again exited his apartment and began firing his rifle into what was believed to be an occupied apartment. A SWAT sniper immediately shot the suspect, who went down. A tactical medic assigned with the SWAT team attempted to render aid to the suspect, however he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the suspect, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. This is the 2nd officer-involved shooting of 2015. Per LVMPD policy, the identity of the officer involved in this shooting will be released after 48 hours. Captain Matt McCarthy of the LVMPD Office of Internal Oversight and Constitutional Policing provided information regarding this incident. The video can be viewed by clicking on the following link: http://youtu.be/m22-lhvHFZA This is an ongoing investigation.
