Man shot, wounded by FBI agent in northwest Las Vegas
A man was wounded after being shot by an FBI agent on Thursday during a standoff in northwest Las Vegas.
The FBI said in a statement that it was reviewing an “agent-involved shooting” in the 5400 block of Ruffian Road and that one person was wounded.
“The FBI reviews every shooting incident involving an FBI special agent,” Sandy Breault, spokeswoman for the bureau’s Las Vegas office, said at the scene Thursday evening.
Metropolitan Police Department detectives were helping in an FBI investigation that resulted in at least one gunshot on Ruffian Road, near West Ann Road, according to Metro Sgt. Miguel Garcia.
Breault confirmed one person was wounded and that “he is currently receiving medical attention.” She said no FBI agents were injured in the shooting.
“As the review remains ongoing, I cannot comment any further at this time,” Breault said, without answering questions from reporters.
Garcia could not provide further information, citing the case was being handled by the FBI.
“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously,” Acting Special Agent in Charge W.M. Herrington said in the statement. “In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under investigation by the FBI’s Inspection Division.”
No further information was available.
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