LAS VEGAS (DDN) – An off-duty Metro police officer and his wife shot and killed a guy in their front yard Friday morning, claiming they observed him strangling a lady.
LVMPD Capt. Kurt McKenzie said the incident occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday in the 700 block of 6th Street in Boulder City.
The Boulder City Police Department called LVMPD for assistance after a person was discovered deceased in the home’s front yard.
According to authorities, the officer and his wife were inside their home when they heard a “commotion” in their neighbor’s backyard. The cop left his house and discovered a man “mounted” on top of a woman, striking and strangling her. The officer then instructed his wife to contact police as he went into the backyard to separate the man and woman, McKenzie said.
The police were able to get the woman to safety. The man then followed the officer into his front yard, where the officer issued “numerous” demands to stop, threatening to shoot if he approached, McKenzie said.
According to McKenzie, the man proceeded to approach the group, and both the off-duty police and his wife fired at him. Medical personnel later declared the individual deceased.
Metro police were investigating since the shooter was a police officer.
This is Metro’s first officer-involved shooting in 2025. According to LVMPD regulations, the officer’s identification will be published after 48 hours.
Reference: Off-duty Las Vegas police officer, wife shoot, kill man in Boulder City
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