LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An hours-long barricade turns to shooting when officers received a call about a property pickup between two individuals on the 3200 block of La Barca at around 10:24 a.m.
There was one man who was armed with a gun inside the residence. Officers tried to subdue the man.
“Officers attempted to give verbal commands as well as use less lethal munitions, in an attempt to deter the subject to reaching the long gun," said LVMPD Captain Kurt McKenzie. "He continued to reach for the long gun, at which time an officer discharged their weapon.”
The suspect entered and exited the home several times, once with a knife, using it to damage a cop car.
“By puncturing the tires and breaking out the windows," said McKenzie.
Mckenzie says an officer did shoot at the suspect, but did not hit him. They say no officers have been injured at this time.
Police could not confirm if anyone was in the home with the suspect, if the suspect fired his gun and how many shots were fired overall during this officer-involved shooting.
We are also still searching to see what the suspect's connection with the neighborhood is.
Channel 13 was at the scene shortly after the barricade started, the cameras picked up at least five load bangs, which sounded like gunshots.
After the gunfire, police say the suspect ran back into the home.
The SWAT team and crisis negotiators took the man into custody.
He was transported to Sunrise Hospital with minor injuries.
Several roads including Cabana Drive, near the home police say the shooting happened, were blocked off for several hours Christmas Eve, they are all now back open.
Police are investigating this shooting. We will continue to update you with all the latest developments with this shooting.
This is the 17th officer-involved shooting in 2024 for Metro Police.
This is a developing story.
Police are investigating a possible barricade in east Las Vegas that led to an officer firing their weapon Tuesday afternoon.
Details are limited, but Channel 13 has learned the incident happened in the 3200 block of La Barca Lane, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
No officers have been reported injured at this time.
LVMPD will hold a press conference at. 4:30 p.m. with more details.
We will update this report as more information is made available.
