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Las Vegas Police: Officers Shoot Burglary Suspect During Attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a man is dead after being shot by police responding to a reported residential burglary in progress.

A police statement said officers shot the man at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday when they entered the home and saw him attacking the resident with a hammer.

No identities were released and the statement did not indicate whether the resident was injured.

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