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Las Vegas police shoot, kill armed robbery suspect at shopping center, expect closures
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man was shot and killed by police after he robbed someone outside Target, LVMPD says.
He was armed with a knife at the time of the robbery and the shots were fired during an on-foot pursuit between police and the subject, according to law enforcement officials.
The incident happened in the 4000 block of S. Maryland Parkway, near Flamingo at 8 p.m.
According to the Nevada Department of Transportation, SR-592/Flamingo Road is closed in both directions from Maryland Parkway to Cambridge Street. There is no timeline on when those roads could reopen.
Updated: ROAD CLOSED on SR-592/Flamingo Rd Both Directions from Maryland Pkwy to Cambridge St. All Lanes Closed. 🚧 https://t.co/nbrNWChCkh
— Nevada DOT Vegas (@nevadadotvegas) March 14, 2024
No further details have been released, as of 8 p.m.
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