LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting involving an officer at the South Point Hotel and Casino, located in the 9700 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
According to authorities, officers responded to the property after receiving reports of a suicidal man inside the property just after 5 p.m.
Metro said the man refused to comply with officers, prompting LVMPD to declare the situation a barricade.
SWAT officers and crisis negotiators were called to the scene.
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After several hours of attempting to negotiate with the man, he exited the room armed with a long gun. Officers told him to drop the gun.
Police said the man charged toward officers, causing an officer to discharge his weapon, hitting the man.
Officers immediately rendered aid until medical arrived. Medical personnel responded and pronounced the man dead.
Metro Police identified the officer who shot his weapon as 45-year-old Officer Zachary Adam.
Adam has been employed with LVMPD since 2006 and is currently on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
This shooting marks the 16th officer-involved shooting in Metro's jurisdiction in 2024 and the fourth in less than one month.
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa sent Channel 13 this statement:
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa is fully cooperating with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). For any media inquiries, please direct your questions to the LVMPD.
