Surveillance video shows activity before Las Vegas police shooting

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Surveillance video obtained by News 3 shows a person appearing to wander around a home about ten minutes before the 13th police shooting by Las Vegas police that killed a man.

The camera recorded a person around the front and going towards the side of the home as well as various noises including glass shattering.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said officers responded to a home on the 6900 block of Wine River Drive, near Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue, on Tuesday around 12:40 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of a shooting.

“Upon arrival, officers observed several cars with broken windows as well as a window to the residence broken,” Capt. Kurt McKenzie said.

Officers heard screaming coming from inside a home, and kicked in the door, according to police. Two people were in an altercation, with one person holding a knife.

"Officers gave verbal commands to drop the knife and at the same time one officer discharged his firearm striking one of the individuals," LVMPD said in a statement.

Metro Police did not clarify if the person shot and killed was holding the knife or not. News 3 emailed the department to ask if the altercation before the police shooting was potentially a domestic situation but was informed more information would be provided at the 72-hour media briefing.

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The other person in the altercation with the man was taken into custody.

“My brother was a good guy, he was like a father to me. I love him,” a family member said to News 3 about the man killed, while leaving the home.

The front windows of the home were boarded up soon after the incident. Four people came by the home including the man’s daughter and his brother before noon. They appeared to remove some items from the home.

No officers were injured during the incident.

LVMPD says this is their 13th officer-involved shooting for the year so far. There were a total of ten police shootings for Metro in 2023 according to a report on Metro’s website.

Per department policy, the name of the officer who opened fire will be released within 48 hours.