Man Shot By Police Was Suicidal, Pointed Gun At Officers: LVMPD

LAS VEGAS, NV - Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in the northwest valley on the 3300 block of Lingo St. No officers were injured.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

UPDATE (6:05 p.m.): Capt. Chris Little of LVMPD said police responded to a call of a suicidal man acting erratically under the influence of alcohol shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The call was made by members of his family. When police arrived on the scene at the 3300 block of Lingo St. they made contact with family members of the suicidal man.

While police were speaking with family members, the man exited the residence and pointed a gun at officers.

"As they were speaking with family members, a white male exited the residence and pointed a firearm at the officers. Officers issued the suspect verbal commands, at which point he refused to comply," Little said.

Little said officers shot the man after he refused to comply with the verbal commands. The man "retreated" back towards the house and was located by police officers on the ground with a gunshot wound. A gun was found nearby.

The man was taken to a nearby hospital in what Little described as "serious but stable condition."

Little said it is currently unclear if any of the officers were fired upon by the man. It's unclear where the man was struck by police gunfire.

This is the third officer involved shooting reported by LVMPD in 2018.

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