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A antheral who was fatally shot by Las Vegas constabulary officers Tuesday greeting has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Mario Martinez, 43, of Las Vegas died of gunshot wounds of the thorax and his decease was ruled a homicide by the coroner’s office.
Officers initially responded to a study of shots fired connected the 5600 artifact of West Lake Mead Boulevard connected Tuesday morning.
They determined that a man, identified Thursday arsenic Martinez, had kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and fled the country portion possessing a firearm, Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Carlos Hank said astatine an day quality briefing.
About 2 hours later, they encountered Martinez and his ex-girlfriend astatine a buying analyzable conscionable eastbound of the intersection of East Charleston Boulevard and Sloan Lane.
“The officers attempted to de-escalate the concern and get the fishy to merchandise the female,” Hank said. “Instead the fishy pointed his firearm astatine officers and officers discharged their firearms, striking the suspect.”
Hank said Martinez died astatine the scene. The pistillate was not injured, constabulary said.
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