Officer shot person with machete in southeast Las Vegas, police say
Three people were injured Tuesday when a person was shot while attacking a Las Vegas Township deputy constable and an apartment complex maintenance worker with a machete, police said.
Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Ryan Wiggins said the attack occurred about 9 a.m. while a constable was serving an eviction notice at an apartment in the 6600 block of South Sandhill Road, near Sunset Road.
The constable and the maintenance worker were attacked with a machete after they entered the unit, prompting the constable to shoot the suspect, Wiggins said.
Metro officers were called in to investigate and render medical aid, Wiggins said.
Wiggins said all three were transported to area hospitals. The officer suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening and was reported in stable condition. The condition of the maintenance worker and suspect are unknown, Wiggins said.
Wiggins did not identify any of the people involved and said the attack remains under investigation. Further information was not provided; additional details would be released in the next 72 hours, Wiggins said.
Earlier in the day, a man accused of pointing a handgun at a woman was fatally shot by a Metro officer in the 9200 block of West Russell Road, according to police.
The Las Vegas Township Constable’s Office is managed and operated by Metro, according to the Clark County website, and assists with processing abandoned vehicle complaints, writs of execution and garnishment enforcement, evictions and other services.
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