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Police Say Officer Fatally Shot Man Who Was Stabbing Woman

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say an officer fatally shot a man who was attacking a woman after being called to a home for a domestic dispute on Sunday.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says the officer fired one shot through a mesh screen door after he spotted the man cutting the woman.

The man, who has not been identified, died on scene. The woman was in stable condition with multiple lacerations.

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Police say they were called out to the home for a domestic dispute on Sunday after 9 p.m. Police did not receive any further details.