Real news. Real stories. Real voices.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Supported by
We are currently undergoing maintenance with our HD transmitters for 88.9 KNPR-FM and 89.7 KCNV-FM. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are experiencing any issues listening, you can stream our stations using the player on this site, the NPR app or on your smart speaker.

Las Vegas Police: Gunshots Fired At Off-Duty Officer's Vehicle

Las Vegas police say a driver was arrested after several gunshots were fired at an off-duty police officer's vehicle.

 

Police say another driver for unknown reasons tried multiple times to cut off the off-duty officer Tuesday and then pulled alongside the officer's vehicle and allegedly opened fire before speeding off and rear-ending another vehicle.

Sponsor Message

 

Police say the off-duty officer stopped at the crash scene, identified himself as an officer and arrested the other driver with the assistance of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper.

 

The arrested man was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. No identities were released.