During the demonstrations against police violence after the death of George Flynn, at approximately 11:22 p.m., officers encountered a person who was armed with multiple firearms and appeared to be wearing body armor. The man allegedly reached for a weapon, and Officers Ryan Fryman, Dan Merton, Vernon Ferguson and Andrew Locher shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jorge Gomez
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 1, 2020
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5866