Las Vegas police release details of officer shooting

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Police are discussing an officer-involved shooting in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (A... — Police discuss an officer-involved shooting in downtown Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Aniea Collins/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Police approach the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Ninth Street in downtown Las Vegas, Th... — Police near the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Ninth Street in downtown Las Vegas, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

The Clark County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a man who was shot and killed by Metropolitan Police on Thursday after allegedly pointing a rifle at officers at a downtown apartment complex.

Las Vegas police provided additional details Tuesday afternoon.

Police said officers opened fire after Seth Wilson, 49, pointed his long gun in the 200 block of North Ninth Street.

The Las Vegas man died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Around 1 p.m., officers responded to a call about an armed person threatening to kill someone, police said.

Wilson was asked to drop the gun before pointing it at the officers, police said. Officers Matthew Kravetz, 35, and Andrew Buckland, 39, fired their weapons, according to police.

It was not immediately clear whether Wilson pulled the trigger, but police said no officers were injured.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at [email protected].