Shooting involving police officer investigated in east Las Vegas Valley
Police are investigating after officers shot a man who was holding a baton Thursday morning in the east Las Vegas Valley.
Authorities received a call at approximately 2:20 a.m. about a man with a bat swinging at pedestrians and vehicles in the 1500 block of Cobb Lane, near East Owens and North Eastern avenues, Capt. Kurt McKenzie said at a briefing.
Officers found a man in a blanket with a baton in the 1500 block of North Eastern Avenue, he said. They commanded him to drop the baton, but he used it to break into a vacant business, then attempted to break into another business, according to McKenzie.
Police used less-than-lethal force, McKenzie said, but the man charged and two officers shot him.
He then pulled a knife and tried to stand up, McKenzie said. Police again used less-than-lethal force, then he dropped the knife, according to Metro.
Police said the man was taken to University Medical Center, where he was in critical condition.
Contact Noble Brigham at nbrigham@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BrighamNoble on X. Digital content producer Tony Garcia contributed to this report.