Las Vegas police identify officers who killed man

Las Vegas constabulary person identified the officers who fatally changeable a man during a home disturbance Monday.

Officer Theron Young, 35, and Officer Joel Blasko, 31, changeable and killed Demetrius Roberts, 21, successful the 4100 artifact of Silver Dollar Avenue, according to a connection from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County coroner’s office.

Both officers are assigned to the pack and vice portion and person been with the section since 2014.

Capt. Carlos Hank, with the department’s interior oversight division, said officers were called astatine 6:36 p.m. to a home disturbance. Roberts changeable astatine officers arsenic they stepped retired of their vehicles, and constabulary returned fire.

A pistillate progressive successful the telephone was besides shot, but it remained unclear who injured the woman. She was treated astatine University Medical Center and her injuries were considered non life-threatening. Hank said 1 of the officers progressive successful the shooting was treated astatine the country for a insignificant shrapnel injury.

Roberts died astatine the country from a gunshot coiled to the torso.

The officers were placed connected paid administrative permission pending the result of the interior investigation.

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