Man killed by Henderson police after allegedly pointing weapon ID’d

The Clark County coroner’s bureau has identified the antheral who was shot by Henderson SWAT officers connected Tuesday.

He was 49-year-old Jose Oyuela-Palma of Las Vegas, the coroner’s bureau said, and helium died of gunshot wounds to the chest. His decease was ruled a homicide.

Henderson constabulary were called to the 3900 artifact of East Charleston Boulevard aft a study of a idiosyncratic with a weapon astir 2:09 p.m.

Police said the antheral was “sitting connected a ledge drinking” and walked successful and retired of the location portion pointing a weapon astatine people. He barricaded himself wrong the location and refused to travel officers’ commands.

Henderson constabulary said that astatine 3:44 p.m. 2 Henderson SWAT officers changeable the antheral connected the balcony and helium died astatine the scene.

No different accusation was instantly available.

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