Man With A Sword Somehow Survives A Hail Of Police Bullets

Metro Police continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened near West Lake Mead Boulevard and Tonopah Drive on June 22. According to LVMPD, a man wielding a sword was shot and injured by police Monday morning.

Thursday at 4:30 p.m., Assistant Sheriff Christopher Jones discussed additional details of the June 22 officer-involved shooting in a news briefing at LVMPD’s Headquarters.

No officers were injured during the incident that occurred on Citrus Hills Avenue, near Lake Mead and Tonopah Drive. Everything unfolded when police say a call came in around 10 a.m. Monday morning about a person waving a sword, being aggressive and acting agitated.

Several agencies responded to the scene, including SWAT, NHP and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.

When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a man with a sword slung behind his back yelling in a downstairs outside balcony. Metro said officers backed off and began a dialog with the suspect and were attempting to deescalate the situation.

However, after several minutes, the suspect pulled out a firearm and aimed it towards the officers.

The incident was then treated as a barricade situation and SWAT and crisis negotiators responded to the scene. Approximately three hours later, Metro said the suspect was taken into custody and transported to UMC where he was treated for minor injuries.