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Hearing scheduled in police shooting

Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 28, 1991 - 1:43 am

A coroner's inquest jury is scheduled to hear testimony today in the shooting of a suspected male prostitute by a Metro police officer.

Attorney Leon Simons. will preside over the six-juror panel.

The jury will decide whether the shooting of Donald Bryan Schiess, 20, was justifiable.

The victim was shot by vice officer George Pease after he allegedly pulled a knife against the undercover officer.

Police said Pease did not have time to identify himself as an officer before he pulled a gun from under the seat of a car and fired three times, killing Schiess.

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By Bassem Mroue The Associated Press

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Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid

By Sam Mednick The Associated Press

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By McKenna Ross / RJ

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Jewish groups say local leaders must ‘stop tolerating hate’ after DC shooting

By A.D. Quig and Jake Sheridan Chicago Tribune

May 23, 2025 - 7:15 pm

Jewish organization leaders called for local elected officials and civic heads to “stop tolerating hate in the guise of activism” following the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees.