AP Nevada

Suspect arrested after shooting at Las Vegas police officers

Published February 27, 2022 7:16 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a suspect is in custody after a shooter opened fire on officers in central Las Vegas. Metropolitan Police say nobody was injured in the incident and officers did not return fire. Officers responded to a report of a shooting Saturday afternoon. Police say the suspect refused to come out of a structure in the area, but surrendered peacefully after a SWAT team was called in. They say officers did not fire back during the incident in an effort to de-escalate the situation and protect citizens. The name of the suspect hasn’t been released yet.

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