Roberto Ortiz Sanchez Killed by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
3800 King Palm Avenue
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Officers initially responded to investigate an armed robbery of a person. During the investigation, officers received information on the suspect's vehicle and license plate, which brought them to King Palm Avenue. When officers arrived, the suspect vehicle was in the driveway along with three people. Police then began to them into custody. While this was occurring, however, a man exited the front door of the residence with a handgun. Uniformed officers asked the man to drop the handgun. The man did not comply and police said he raised the gun at one of the officers, who then fired his handgun at the suspect.

Victim's Name: Roberto Ortiz Sanchez

Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 45

Race: Hispanic

Date of Death: December 14, 2015

County: Clark

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1094

Geography: Suburban

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