Police find man dead after investigating gunfire on Fremont Street

Las Vegas police said they found a man dead Monday after investigating gunfire on Fremont Street.

At a briefing near the scene Monday afternoon, officer Larry Hadfield said police believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man’s identity has not been released.

Police reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday that they were investigating a shooting in which a suspect fired a weapon at officers in the 1900 block of Fremont Street, near Bruce Street.

Shortly before noon, Hadfield issued a news release that stated, “Officers believe they have located the suspect in a nearby alley and is now being treated as a barricade.”

At the afternoon briefing, Hadfield said officers went to a residence seeking a man who was wanted on two felony warrants and who had absconded from house arrest. When officers arrived, the man fled down an alley, and officers heard a firearm discharging before finding the man’s body.

Streets in the area remain closed while police continue their investigation.

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