Police said the man fired toward officers near Lake Mead Boulevard and Sloan Lane before officers returned fire.
LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas police shot and killed an armed man Wednesday after callers reported he was firing into traffic near North Sloan Lane and East Lake Mead Boulevard, the department said.
The shooting drew a large police response to the east Las Vegas intersection and marked the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2026. Police said no officers or civilians were injured. The man’s name, age and city of residence had not been released as of Thursday.
Police said dispatchers began receiving several reports at about 12:25 p.m. June 3 about a man with a gun firing near the intersection. Officers who arrived found an adult male armed with a firearm, according to the department. Police said officers ordered him to drop the gun, but he refused. The department said the man then pointed the firearm at officers and fired one shot toward them. Officers returned fire and struck him.
After the shooting, officers took the man into custody and began medical aid, police said. Medical personnel later pronounced him dead at the scene. Police did not immediately say how many officers fired, how many rounds were fired, what kind of gun the man had or whether any vehicles were hit before officers arrived. The department also had not said whether investigators recovered shell casings from the roadway or nearby property.
The intersection of North Sloan Lane and East Lake Mead Boulevard sits in east Las Vegas, where Lake Mead Boulevard carries regular neighborhood and commuter traffic. Local news crews reported a large police presence in the area after the shooting. Police said the original calls involved gunfire toward traffic, making the response both a public safety call and an officer-involved shooting investigation once police opened fire.
The department said its Force Investigation Team is handling the case. Under department policy, the officer or officers who fired will be identified after 48 hours. Police also said a media statement from Capt. Adam Seely was released after the incident. The Clark County coroner’s office is expected to identify the man after relatives are notified and to determine his cause and manner of death.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” police said in the department’s written statement. Investigators were still asking for information from anyone who saw the shooting or the events leading up to it. The department’s public case number is LLV260600009768. As of Thursday, police had not announced any other arrests or said whether the man had been involved in a separate crime before the traffic gunfire reports.
The next public milestone is the release of the officer identification under the 48-hour policy, followed by later investigative updates and any public review required by local procedure.
Author note: Last updated June 4, 2026.