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Man shot by Las Vegas police identified

A man shot and wounded by Las Vegas police after two failed robberies Monday was identified on Tuesday. Julio Estrada-Lopez was arrested on several felony charges, including attempted robbery, assault on a protected person, burglary and attempted grand larceny auto, according to Metro records. Police said Estrada-Lopez, 40, was shot after he pointed his gun at officers about 3:45 p.m. Monday near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. Highway 95.

 
Video: Albuquerque officer shot at suspect 8 times

An Albuquerque police officer shot at a suspected carjacker eight times as the man backed away then turned and ran to escape, newly released police video shows. The footage released Monday calls into question a previous police account of the incident contained in a criminal complaint.

 
Pope Francis drops accidental F-bomb during sermon

Pope Francis’ weekly Sunday blessing took those in attendance a bit off guard as he mispronounced a word in Italian, which was mistaken for a profanity.

 
Oscar pizza guy was the real deal, delivery boosted sales

Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres’ decision to serve pizza to her famous audience members on Sunday night was, not surprisingly, a boon to the pizzeria she ordered from — causing a spike in the mid six-digits, a representative for the pizza company told Reuters on Monday.

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Las Vegas police shoot, wound robbery suspect

A 40-year-old Hispanic man wanted in two attempted robberies was shot by police after he pointed his gun at officers Monday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.