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Henderson Police: Boy Stabbed; Officer Fatally Shoots Mother

HENERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say an officer fatally shot a woman during a struggle stemming from a stabbing in which the woman's 7-year-old son was seriously wounded.

Police say the woman was "agitated" when police arrived Monday in response to a 911 call that was disconnected.

 

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According to police, authorities believed a "violent domestic incident" was occurring at the location where the call was made.

 

Police say the boy underwent emergency surgery and is expected to recover.

 

No identities were released.