LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man was threatening to hurt a woman and himself inside a Las Vegas home when he was shot by police on Friday night, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Police say officers were called to a home in the 2100 block of Valley Drive just before 9 p.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting "a male threatening family members with a knife."
Arriving officers "learned the suspect was inside with a female, threatening to hurt her and himself with a knife," a Las Vegas police spokesperson wrote in a news release.
"Officers heard the female screaming and made entry to rescue her," the official stated. "During the rescue, an officer discharged his firearm striking the suspect."
Police say the man was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.
The area near Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive was blocked off during the investigation.
"This is an ongoing investigation," police stated.
Officials noted this is the fourth officer-involved shooting for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2023. In accordance with police policy, the identity of the officer involved is expected to be released within 48 hours.
Capt. Joshua Martinez outlined the preliminary details of the shooting in a video posted to the department's YouTube page.
Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the LVMPD Force Investigation Team at 702-828-8452. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
