A Las Vegas police officer is on life support after being shot in the head during protests in the city.
Two officer-involved shootings took place Monday night as protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis police custody turned violent.
Officers fired on a suspect who had fired a shot at the federal courthouse. The suspect was hit several times, but information on the person’s condition has not yet been released.
According to Fox 59, a local station in Las Vegas, the injured officer was in a fight with the suspect when someone walked up from behind and shot the officer. The gunman was reportedly taken into custody.
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#DEVELOPING: We are working to get more information. Again, Metro sources tell us an officer was shot in the head near Circus Circus. There are a lot of moving parts & @LVMPD is very busy. Stay with @8NewsNow for the latest updates. Here are more pics from @UMCSN. #8NN pic.twitter.com/W1wWtQXB1N
— Orko Manna (@orko_manna) June 2, 2020
#BREAKING UPDATE: Metro Police sources tell @8NewsNow that a suspect has been taken into custody, regarding the @LVMPD officer who was shot in the head late Monday night near Circus Circus. Again, sources say that officer is currently on life support. #8NN pic.twitter.com/KasbM0FWdT
— Orko Manna (@orko_manna) June 2, 2020
Police in Las Vegas said 338 people were arrested during the past three nights of protests. Police said suspects were jailed despite a local court policy calling for people accused of misdemeanors to receive a court summons to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
