Officers kill armed man before finding bodies of 3 women, police say

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - Police in North Las Vegas shot and killed an armed man who they say refused to obey their commands before finding three women dead at an apartment complex.

According to the North Las Vegas Police Department, they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place Tuesday afternoon at an apartment complex on the 2200 block of E. Nelson Avenue.

Police reported officers were sent to the scene to investigate a report of shots fired. While on the phone with the person who reported it, the 911 dispatcher is said to have heard shots in the background.

When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered a man with a firearm walking towards officers in the courtyard. Police said officers gave him “multiple verbal commands” to drop the weapon, but he reportedly ignored the commands and continued to walk toward them, according to a police report.

Police reported two officers discharged their duty firearms, striking and killing the man.

Upon checking nearby apartments for potential victims related to the original call, police found the bodies of three women in two separate apartments along with a dog. Additionally, a child was found unharmed in one of the apartments.

The identities of the victims and the cause of their deaths will not be released until next of kin have been notified. The identity of the armed man has also not been released.

Police said the investigation is still in the preliminary stages and more information will be released as it becomes available. The identity of the officers involved has not been released and will not be until 48 hours after the incident has passed, per the department’s police.

This is the first shooting involving North Las Vegas police of 2024.