Police say a man stabbed a woman to death before killing himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night at a residence in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.
Shootings
A man who fatally shot his roommate at their east Las Vegas Valley home may have acted in self-defense, according to police.
Assistant Sheriff Fred Haas showed body camera footage and photos during a news briefing about a Dec. 19 police shooting that left a man wounded.
A Las Vegas man was shot and wounded after fleeing a traffic stop when officers mistook his cellphone for a gun; he now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
A 31-year-old man turned himself in to police after a fatal shooting earlier this month near downtown Las Vegas, authorities said.
The name of the police officer involved in a shooting Friday morning west of the Las Vegas Strip has been released by the Metropolitan Police Department.
The incident involved two vehicles that were heading north on Green Valley Parkway and then turning onto Silver Springs Parkway, police explained.
A judge set bail for convicted robber Jarvis Williams, who authorities said shot at police after a two-city chase.
The Metropolitan Police Department investigated an officer-involved shooting just west of the Strip.
Police told him to approach their patrol car, but he got into his own car and drove toward officers, according to a report.
Jarvis Williams, 30, faces attempted murder, assault on a protected person, evading police, and owning a firearm by a prohibited person in North Las Vegas.
Authorities said the group of men mistakenly believed the house they targeted belonged to members of a rival gang.
Henderson Police Department officers shot a combined 14 rounds at a man who earlier this week attempted to evade arrest and strike officers with his vehicle on Sunday, according to chief Reggie Rader.
One man was taken into custody after a string of robbery reports led to the man and police officers exchanging fire in North Las Vegas, police said.
A homeowner fatally shot a man he said was an intruder inside a condominium in east Las Vegas, police said.