The man shot by Las Vegas police after allegedly stealing a tow truck and later barricading himself inside a home has been identified.
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A police badge that belonged to one of the Nevada Highway Patrol troopers killed Thursday was found during a search of the vehicle driven by the man arrested in connection with the fatal crash, police said.
Trooper Alberto Felix and Sergeant Michael Abbate were killed last week.
A 50-year-old Las Vegas man was arrested on suspicion of DUI-related charges.
Police said they were working to finalize several terrorism-related felony charges in the case, including possessing components to make bombs.
Two Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday on northbound Interstate 15 near D Street. The driver was later arrested.
Clark County is asking for the public’s help as three other sets of skeletal remains found at Lake Mead in 2022 have since been identified.
After the successful sex trafficking crackdown last week, Las Vegas police said plans to combat sex trafficking during the Super Bowl will be announced soon.
Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Sheriff Sasha Larkin said officers showed “great humanity and restraint” during the fatal shooting in the southeast valley at a Tuesday news conference.
The killing happened in the 3800 block of East Charleston Boulevard, Metro said.