Police were attempting to arrest a double murder suspect, Jarrett Varnardo. When they invaded a home, they found him in a bedroom, sicced a dog on him, and then shot and killed him when he pointed a gun at them.
Victim's Name: Jarrett Blakely Varnado
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 7, 2017
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: 3110
Geography: Urban