Police received multiple reports of a nude adult male in the pool area. Two hotel employees first encountered the male who began chasing them while holding a knife. An arriving officer encountered the suspect, still armed with the knife, in the southeast parking lot. The officer gave numerous commands to which the suspect did not comply. The officer used his low-lethal shotgun, which was ineffective. The man then charged toward the officer, and the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Paul Carr Palmer III
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: January 21, 2017
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2239
Geography: Rural