Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The 5th shooting involving Las Vegas Metro Police in 2025 has left a suspected carjacker in critical condition.
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex near Flamingo and Decatur.
According to the LVMPD, they received a call from a person who said they were being carjacked. Responding officers located the suspect, and a scuffle broke out when they tried to take the person into custody.
Metro went on to say that during the struggle, the suspect produced a knife. That’s when the Metro officer fired shots.
The name of the suspect hasn’t been released. No one else was hurt. The officer who shot the suspect is on paid administrative leave pending the results of the investigation.