Man shot to death by LV police no stranger to authorities

A man shot and killed by Las Vegas police on Saturday had numerous run-ins with authorities dating back more than 13 years.

According to police records, Christopher John Tuttle, 31, came into contact with officers more than a dozen times between 1994 and 2007. During that period, he was arrested on charges including armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a stolen vehicle.

The Clark County coroner's office has identified Tuttle as the man who was shot to death in an armed confrontation with police outside a home near Washington Avenue and Jones Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.

Police were called to the residence at 6252 Chinook Way in response to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a gun.

As they approached the home, officers heard a gunshot and saw Tuttle in the driveway with a handgun, a police spokesman said.

Tuttle was shot after he refused to put the gun down, said he "wouldn't be taken" and began to point the weapon at officers, the spokesman said.

He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his wounds.

On Monday, Las Vegas police identified the two officers who shot Tuttle as Craig MacGregor, 40, and Eric Seibold, 39.

MacGregor has been with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 1999. Seibold joined the department in 2000.

Neither officer had been involved in a shooting before this incident. In accordance with department policy, both men have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a coroner's inquest into the shooting.

Court records indicate Tuttle may have been on probation at the time of the shooting.

Many of the charges for which he was arrested since 1994 were dismissed or negotiated down to lesser offenses, though court records indicate he served about nine months in jail within the past two years.

Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0350.