Officer Shoots and Wounds Armed Woman at College of Southern Nevada Campus
6300 NV-159
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Summary
- A Las Vegas police officer shot and wounded a woman at the College of Southern Nevada parking lot Friday morning after she confronted officers with an edged weapon. The incident occurred at approximately 5:16 a.m. in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
- According to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely, the woman banged on the officers' vehicle and demanded they shoot her. When she failed to comply with commands to drop the weapon, and an electronic control device proved ineffective, an officer fired, striking her.
- She was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
- This marks the 11th officer-involved shooting for LVMPD this year.
Timeline
CSN classes remain in session, though access to several parking lots is closed.
Torrey Pines Drive is closed between Del Rey Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, and the public is urged to avoid the area.
LVMPD said she has no ties to the college.
The woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
One officer's taser device proved ineffective, and the other officer then shot her.
Officers ordered the woman, who was armed with an edged weapon, to drop it multiple times.
Two officers were parked in the College of Southern Nevada parking lot at approximately 5:16 a.m. Friday when an "agitated" woman began banging on their vehicle and demanded they shoot her, according to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
Incident reported at 6300 NV-159.
CSN classes remain in session, though access to several parking lots is closed.
Torrey Pines Drive is closed between Del Rey Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, and the public is urged to avoid the area.
LVMPD said she has no ties to the college.
The woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
One officer's taser device proved ineffective, and the other officer then shot her.
Officers ordered the woman, who was armed with an edged weapon, to drop it multiple times.
Two officers were parked in the College of Southern Nevada parking lot at approximately 5:16 a.m. Friday when an "agitated" woman began banging on their vehicle and demanded they shoot her, according to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
Incident reported at 6300 NV-159.
CSN classes remain in session, though access to several parking lots is closed.
Torrey Pines Drive is closed between Del Rey Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, and the public is urged to avoid the area.
LVMPD said she has no ties to the college.
The woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
One officer's taser device proved ineffective, and the other officer then shot her.
Officers ordered the woman, who was armed with an edged weapon, to drop it multiple times.
Two officers were parked in the College of Southern Nevada parking lot at approximately 5:16 a.m. Friday when an "agitated" woman began banging on their vehicle and demanded they shoot her, according to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
Incident reported at 6300 NV-159.
CSN classes remain in session, though access to several parking lots is closed.
Torrey Pines Drive is closed between Del Rey Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, and the public is urged to avoid the area.
LVMPD said she has no ties to the college.
The woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
One officer's taser device proved ineffective, and the other officer then shot her.
Officers ordered the woman, who was armed with an edged weapon, to drop it multiple times.
Two officers were parked in the College of Southern Nevada parking lot at approximately 5:16 a.m. Friday when an "agitated" woman began banging on their vehicle and demanded they shoot her, according to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
Incident reported at 6300 NV-159.
CSN classes remain in session, though access to several parking lots is closed.
Torrey Pines Drive is closed between Del Rey Avenue and Oakey Boulevard, and the public is urged to avoid the area.
LVMPD said she has no ties to the college.
The woman was transported to a hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
One officer's taser device proved ineffective, and the other officer then shot her.
Officers ordered the woman, who was armed with an edged weapon, to drop it multiple times.
Two officers were parked in the College of Southern Nevada parking lot at approximately 5:16 a.m. Friday when an "agitated" woman began banging on their vehicle and demanded they shoot her, according to LVMPD Capt. Adam Seely.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning officer-involved shooting in the 6300 block of West Charleston Boulevard.
Incident reported at 6300 NV-159.
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Well thank goodness none of the students had to witness that
Attempted suicide by cop. Cowardly.
@SeattleUser719039001 she is mostly like mentally ill
Well thank goodness none of the students had to witness that
Attempted suicide by cop. Cowardly.
@SeattleUser719039001 she is mostly like mentally ill
Well thank goodness none of the students had to witness that
Attempted suicide by cop. Cowardly.
@SeattleUser719039001 she is mostly like mentally ill
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Well thank goodness none of the students had to witness that
Attempted suicide by cop. Cowardly.
@SeattleUser719039001 she is mostly like mentally ill