LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police say a man is dead after he broke into the home where his ex, her current boyfriend and three small children were sleeping overnight.
Around 4:30 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers responded to the 2900 block of Seasons Avenue, a residential area not far from Eastern Avenue and the 215, in the southeast part of the valley.
Lt. Ray Spencer says the woman called 911 to report her ex-boyfriend was breaking into the house by breaking a window. He says glass shattering could be heard in the background of the call.
The woman was armed with a handgun, police say. The man left the house and came back moments later with a handgun of his own.
The ex then put a gun to the boyfriend's head, police say. That's when the woman shot him, according to authorities. She fired one round.
The ex-boyfriend was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity will be released by the coroner's office.
The children were not hurt, police say.
No arrests have been made.
Spencer says the preliminary investigation suggests the woman acted in self-defense. Once the investigation is complete, as with all cases, the case is submitted to the district attorney who makes the ultimate decision.
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