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Officer shot in Las Vegas, with reports of police-involved shooting elsewhere in the city
Two separate shootings involving police officers are being investigated in Las Vegas, the city police department said. In one of them an officer was shot.
The officer was shot near Circus Circus hotel-casino, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. Some local media claim the officer received a fatal head injury.
The other incident happened outside a federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas. Officers reportedly returned fire at a person, who started shooting at the scene, and hit the gunman several times.
My Office has been notified that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is currently working two separate incidents in Las Vegas. The State is in contact with local law enforcement and continues to monitor the situation.
— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) June 2, 2020
The sites of the two shootings are both located on the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard about 2 miles apart.
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