After an aborted attempt to rob a casino, a man was surrounded in his car and refused police orders to get out of the car until about 7:30 a.m., when he abruptly emerged with his weapon drawn and ran toward officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael Lopez
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 19, 2019
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4957
Geography: Rural