Event Brief
Las Vegas officer, Marine veteran killed in shooting
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:24 AM ET
Summary: A Las Vegas police officer and Marine veteran was fatally shot responding to a suspected gunman; the suspect also died.
WHO: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
WHAT: An officer was fatally shot during an encounter with a suspected gunman; the suspect was also killed.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:11 AM ET
WHERE: East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
WHY: Officers responded to a report of a person waving a firearm and appearing intoxicated at a business.
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