Police: Courageous nurse secures firearm at Summerlin crash scene

A caregiver who stumbled crossed a conveyance clang successful Summerlin aboriginal Wednesday ended up securing a firearm utilized by a gunman to occurrence shots during a home dispute, constabulary said.

Las Vegas constabulary Lt. David Gordon said astatine 12:30 a.m., a antheral and pistillate were successful a conveyance headed northbound connected Hualapai Way adjacent Town Center Drive erstwhile the 2 started arguing. The antheral past pulled retired a handgun and fired 5 to six shots retired of the model of the moving conveyance portion driving, Gordon said.

“A abbreviated clip later, the fishy mislaid power of his vehicle, went disconnected the roadway and collided with a tree,” Gordon said.

A caregiver who had conscionable gotten disconnected enactment came upon the Summerlin clang country and stopped to render aid.

“While assisting the occupants, she noticed a handgun successful the vehicle,” Gordon said. “The courageous caregiver retrieved the handgun from the conveyance and handed (it) to patrol officers who arrived a abbreviated clip later.”

The operator who fired the limb was arrested. He and his pistillate acquaintance were not earnestly injured.

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