Yet another ambush attack on a police officer, this time in Las Vegas saw an officer shot, and the suspect captured. The ambush occurred near a 99 cents store at the intersection of Tropicana and Nellis hasn’t been identified yet.Thankfully, the officer only has non-life threatening injuries. This is the second officer in Las Vegas shot this weekend. Officer Jeremy Robertson underwent surgery at University Medical Center after being shot at by three black thugs, two of which were captured. The suspect in today’s officer shooting near a 99 cents store at the intersection of Tropicana and Nellis hasn’t been identified yet.
| Another Las Vegas officer shot intersection of Tropicana and Nellis |
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LVMPD Undersheriff McMahill briefs the media from @UMCSN on today's #OIS. Officers we shot at while at traffic light. pic.twitter.com/EHBwcK0a4U
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) September 6, 2015
Ref the #OIS, the officer received non life threatening injuries and is being treated at @umc. Suspect involved is in custody. #LVMPDnews
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) September 6, 2015
We are currently responding to an #OIS in the area of Tropicana and Nellis. An officer has been struck by gunfire. No further info is avail.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) September 6, 2015