Man dies after being shot by security guards at Henderson casino
Henderson NV January 3 2019
Henderson police are reporting that a confrontation between a man and several security officers at the Green Valley Ranch Resort has ended in a fatal shooting.
Police say that the man was armed during the incident inside the hotel lobby Tuesday afternoon shortly after 3:30 pm.
According to Lt. Kirk Moore with Henderson police, the shooting occurred after a guest at the hotel told security that an armed male was walking toward the hotel’s lobby.
Three security guards, two of which were armed, confronted the suspect inside the east tower lobby where they engaged in a verbal exchange.
When the suspect allegedly produced a handgun, the two armed security officers used deadly force and fatally shot the suspect, according to Lt. Moore.
Ladonna Ranes, one woman inside the resort when the incident occurred, said, “The waitresses ran through and said ‘get out, there’s a shooter.'”
The identity of the suspect will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office once next of kin have been notified.
Lt. Moore says that the situation was contained very quickly by casino security and that no other injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
Investigators are still unsure what caused the confrontation to escalate to violence.
It is still unclear whether or not the suspect was a hotel guest.
The Henderson Police Department is investigating.
