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LVMPD Investigates the 3rd OIS of 2025
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Office of Public Information
400-B S. Martin L. King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106
Office 702-828-4082
Sheriff Kevin McMahill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On May 16, 2025, at approximately 1:34 p.m., the LVMPD Communications Center received multiple reports of shots being fired inside a business in the 1700 block of North Rainbow Boulevard.
Officers responded to the scene and identified a suspect standing at the door armed with a firearm. The suspect ran out the door and officers discharged their firearms striking him. The officers immediately took the suspect into custody and rendered aid. Medical arrived and transported the suspect to UMC where he was later pronounced deceased.
While clearing the scene, one shooting victim was located inside deceased and two additional victims were transported to a local hospital, one in critical condition and one suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
During the course of the investigation, detectives learned an additional victim self-transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This is the 3rd officer-involved shooting of 2025. Per LVMPD policy, the identity of the officers involved will be released after 48 hours.
Captain Esmeralda Boveda provided a media statement that may be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/z5_b1v1KrXI
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Force Investigation Team at 702-828-8452. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
PO 072 05-16-25
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