LAS VEGAS â An armed man wanted in connection with an earlier domestic-violence shooting was killed by police just east of Harry Reid International Airport after authorities said he opened fire on officers near Davis Funeral Home & Memorial Park.
Henderson police said the suspect was wanted in connection with a domestic-violence shooting earlier Saturday. After officers located him in the 6200 block of South Eastern Avenue, police said he fired at officers from both the Henderson Police Department and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Two Henderson officers were involved in the fatal police shooting. No officers were injured and authorities said there is no continuing threat to the public.
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The confrontation happened in the 6200 block of South Eastern Avenue near East Patrick Lane, close to Davis Funeral Home & Memorial Park and just east of Harry Reid International Airport.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said officers located the suspect near the funeral home while he was armed and firing at people and vehicles in the area. Henderson police later provided additional details, saying the man also fired at officers after they located him.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not publicly released his identity.
Suspect was wanted in earlier domestic-violence shooting
The latest police account adds important context to the incident. Henderson police said the man was being sought in connection with a domestic-violence shooting that occurred earlier Saturday.
Police located him later near South Eastern Avenue and Patrick Lane. Henderson police Capt. Seth VanBeveren said officers from Henderson and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were at the scene when the suspect opened fire on law enforcement.
Two Henderson police officers were involved in the ensuing officer-involved shooting, according to police. The suspect was fatally shot.
No police officers were injured.
Gunfire reported near Harry Reid International Airport
The incident generated widespread attention because the shooting unfolded close to Harry Reid International Airport.
LVMPD said the suspect had been firing at people and vehicles near Davis Funeral Home before the police confrontation. Early scanner and social-media reports also claimed gunfire was directed toward police air units, but that specific detail has not been confirmed in the official accounts reviewed so far.
There has also been no confirmed report that a commercial aircraft was struck or that the gunman entered an airport terminal.
The shooting therefore occurred near the airport rather than inside Harry Reid International Airport.
Police confrontation centered on Davis Funeral Home
The final confrontation centered on Davis Funeral Home & Memorial Park at 6200 South Eastern Avenue.
According to the latest police account, officers found the suspect there and he fired at personnel from both Henderson Police and LVMPD.
Police returned fire during the confrontation. Two Henderson officers were identified as being involved in the officer-involved shooting, although their names had not been publicly released in the initial updates.
Authorities have also not yet publicly detailed how many rounds were fired, how many times the suspect was struck or what type of firearm he was carrying.
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Henderson Police leading shooting investigation
Multiple law-enforcement agencies were involved in the incident. LVMPD helped locate and confront the suspect, while Henderson Police is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
Police said no officers were injured during the gunfire and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The case follows other rapidly developing U.S. shooting investigations where early information changed as detectives processed the scene, including the Northridge shooting near CSUN.
No ongoing threat reported near airport
Authorities said the immediate danger ended after the suspect was killed, providing reassurance for residents, businesses and travelers in the busy South Eastern Avenue corridor.
There has been no confirmed indication that passengers inside Harry Reid International Airport terminals were targeted.
Travelers looking for verified flight or airport operational information should check Harry Reid International Airport’s official website or contact their airline directly.
Investigation continues after fatal police shooting
Investigators are expected to release additional information about the earlier domestic-violence shooting, the suspect’s identity and the events that led officers to locate him near the funeral home.
Authorities may also release the names of the officers involved, body-camera footage and a more detailed timeline as the investigation progresses.
For now, police have confirmed that the suspect was wanted in connection with an earlier domestic-violence shooting, was found near Davis Funeral Home, fired at people, vehicles and responding officers, and was killed during an officer-involved shooting. No officers were hurt and authorities said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
A similar need for verified follow-up information followed the Eden Prairie High School shooting response, where authorities continued releasing details after the immediate danger had passed.
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