LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metro Police will provide additional details on Tuesday afternoon of two officer-involved shootings that occurred on Dec. 30.
Assistant Sheriffs James Seebock and Sasha Larkin will meet with members of the media to discuss additional details of the shootings that occurred near the 4000 block of Colusa Circle and in the 10500 block of Angel Dreams Avenue.
Assistant Sheriff James Seebock revealed the names of three officers involved in the shooting near Colusa Circle, which included Officer Fernando Sotelo, Officer Alberto Guzman, and Officer Justin Terranova. All officers involved were assigned to the Community Policing Division in the Northeast Area Command.
Assistant Sheriff Seebock told members of the media that the incident was initiated from several reports of a person with a gun. The individual who called 911 first contacted Nevada State Police after waving at a vehicle, mistakenly believing the vehicle belonged to a friend. The driver of the vehicle — identified as William Allen Konkol — began yelling at the man and pointed a handgun at the individual.
An investigation by LVMPD indicated that Konkol had stolen the handgun from a motorcyclist earlier in the day. Traffic footage shows Konkol pulling up to the motorcyclist and grabbing the firearm out of the motorcyclist's holster. When the motorcyclist confronted Konkol, the suspect ran over the motorcycle and fled the scene, though the rider was unharmed.
Officers attempted to make contact with Konkol, who evaded police and initiated a vehicle pursuit that lasted 2-3 minutes and culminated in the 4000 block of Colusa Circle where police were able to forcefully stop the vehicle. Police say that Konkol produced a handgun, which he pointed at officers and discharged one time. Officers returned fire while Konkol was still in the vehicle.
Police say that Konkol was then able to change gears and began to drive the vehicle toward the officers, but ultimately crashed into a wall near a house. Arriving medical personnel pronounced Konkol dead at the scene.
According to Assistant Sheriff Seebock, Officer Soleto was armed with a Glock handgun and fired 17 rounds, Officer Guzman fired 10 rounds from a handgun and 4 rounds from a rifle and Officer Terranova fired 10 rounds from a handgun.
Assistant Sheriff Seebock said that, had he survived, Konkol would have faced charges including grand larceny, evading police officers, and assault with a deadly weapon, among others.
Assistant Sheriff Sasha Larkin provided information about the officer-involved shooting in the 10500 block of Angel Dreams Avenue.
The Clark County Coroner's office had reported that the shot that killed the suspect was self-inflicted, rather than the shot fired by the officer.
"This is a non-fatal shooting," Larkin said. "Since the shot fired by the officer did not end the suspect's life."
The officer that fired the shot was identified as Officer Larry Jones, who fired only one shot from his issued handgun. Larkin said that he was assigned to the Community Policing Division of the Summerlin Area Command.
The suspect, 58-year-old Paul Horn Jr. was armed with a 9mm pistol, which he fired once.
Police say the incident was initiated following reports of a person with a gun confronting a male and female for speeding in the neighborhood. Arriving officers established a containment around his residence, according to Larkin, and asked Horn to surrender peacefully.
A female individual exited the residence immediately and followed all officers' commands. Horn then exited the residence as well, ignoring officers' commands as he approached the officers and raised his gun.
At this time, Larkin said that the officer and Horn fired simultaneously — Horn discharged his weapon into his own head, while Officer Jones discharged his weapon at Horn, striking him. Horn was then transported to UMC, where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Jones' body camera footage produced audio, but no video of the incident. Something that can happen if officers block the camera with their arms while using their weapons, or if the officer's rifle is mounted on his shoulder, according to Assistant Sheriff Larkin.
Larkin said Horn's charged, had he survived, would have included assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon on a protected person, and resisting arrest.
