HENDERSON (KTNV) — A man is dead after being shot and killed by Henderson police officers on Friday night.
According to the Henderson Police Department, the incident happened at 9:20 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Green Valley Parkway.
Police said they received a call that a man was inside of a residence and was allegedly cutting himself with the knife.
Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the man, who was still holding the knife. According to Henderson police, he aggressively approached two officers and at least one citizen with the knife.
Police said officers tried to taze the man but that was ineffective. They also stated they told the man to drop the knife multiple but he refused to do so. That's when officers shot him.
Henderson police state they immediately began to provide medical aid until help arrived. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died.
On Monday, police identified the two officers involved as James Schulke and Nicole Ciotti. According to Henderson police, Schulke has been employed with the City of Henderson Police Department since Sept. 2005 and Ciotti has been employed with the City of Henderson Police Department since April 2013. Both are on paid administrative leave while the incident is under investigation.
According to Henderson police, this is the third officer-involved shooting in their jurisdiction in 2023.
