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Police identify officer involved in shooting near downtown Las Vegas

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Man shot, killed in North Las Vegas apartment

By Arlette Yousif Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 1, 2024 - 11:34 pm

Police have identified Marcos Gomez, 33, as the officer involved in a Friday night shooting near the 1800 block of Las Vegas Boulevard, North.

The suspect, Jaime Mendoza, 54, allegedly shot at officers after a vehicle pursuit, and Gomez also fired his gun, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Gomez has been with the department since 2021 and is assigned to the tourist safety division of the Downtown Area Command, according to a press release.

The department said Gomez has been placed on administrative leave, pending a review of the shooting.

Contact Arlette Yousif at ayousif@reviewjournal.com and follow @arletteyousif on Instagram.

North Las Vegas police arrest teenager wanted in fatal shooting

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 4, 2025 - 12:54 pm

The North Las Vegas Police Department has arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man at a North Las Vegas apartment.

16-year-old suspect named in North Las Vegas shooting death

By Taylor Lane / RJ

January 3, 2025 - 9:23 am

North Las Vegas police said the teenager is “armed and extremely dangerous” and should not be approached.

Las Vegas man killed in shooting identified; 15-year-old son arrested

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

December 30, 2024 - 2:44 pm

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Man shot, killed in North Las Vegas apartment

By Tony Garcia / RJ

December 30, 2024 - 10:44 am

Officers found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his stomach area. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.

Police say gunfire was exchanged in possible road rage shooting in west Las Vegas

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

January 2, 2025 - 6:00 pm

Police have determined that there was an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles in a possible road rage shooting that left a man dead Sunday night.

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By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

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By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

December 26, 2024 - 2:10 pm

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