It's unclear how many officers opened fire. He raised it toward officers, and officers fired, hitting and killing the man, Splinter said. SWAT units responded and negotiations went on for several hours.Īround 7 a.m., the man got out of his car with a gun in his hand. LVMPD officers responded and saw the suspect get into his car in the parking lot, she said. The suspect fired a round at one officer, who was not injured.

The suspect walked away, and several security officers followed him out to his car, according to Splinter. A security officer was in the area and reported the situation over his radio. The same man walked into Aquarius about a half-hour later, put a gun onto the counter at a cashier cage and demanded money, Splinter said. The suspect first tried to rob the Golden Nugget just before 1 a.m., but the cashier refused to comply, LVMPD Captain Nicole Splinter said. (KSNV) - UPDATE, 2:20 PM | Police shot and killed the suspect in a Laughlin casino robbery Monday, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police spokeswoman confirmed.

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