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Police shoot, kill man in east valley

Las Vegas police shot and killed a man while serving a narcotics search warrant Friday night.

Police Lt. Dan McGrath said narcotics detectives were serving a search warrant at an apartment complex at 2850 E. Bonanza Road near Eastern Avenue about 9 p.m. when the shooting occurred.

The suspect died inside an apartment, he said. No officers were injured in the shooting, he said.

Homicide investigators were at the scene, but no additional details were available late Friday night.

Contact reporter Antonio Planas at aplanas@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638.

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