Around 3 p.m., officers reportedly saw a person driving erratically, reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, throughout the city. The LVMPD air unit reportedly began following the vehicle while on-ground officers kept their distance. The person got out of the vehicle in front of Seigel Suites armed with a shotgun. The driver pointed the shotgun at another vehicle, allegedly trying to carjack another victim. Officers, who were keeping their distance, shot and killed the person.
Victim's Name: Chase Rosa
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 21, 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: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5756