VIDEO: A police officer is in critical condition and a suspect is dead after two separate shootings late Monday night that followed protests in Las Vegas.
In a press conference early Tuesday morning, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said there was an attempt to disperse a crowd in front of the Circus Circus when some people began throwing rocks and bottles.
As officers tried to take people into custody, a shot rang out and an officer went down, Lombardo said. That officer was taken to UMC, where they were in critical condition at last update. A suspect was identified and taken into custody by SWAT and K9 units early Tuesday morning, according to Lombardo. Their identity has not been released to the public.
"This is a sad night for LVMPD family and a tragic night for our community," he said.