Police identify officers who shot man during attempted stabbing in East Valley

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The names of two police officers who shot a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call have now been released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

In an initial statement after the shooting, Metro Police officials said officers were called to the 5000 block of East Craig Road at 11:10 p.m. on June 8.

Officers arriving on the scene found a man standing outside an apartment complex, holding a woman hostage at a knife, police said.

Authorities say officers opened fire when the man retreated into an apartment and attempted to stab the woman.

On Tuesday morning, the officers who fired their weapons during the incident were identified as Officers Alfredo Chavez and Cruz Littlefield.

Chavez, 23, and Littlefield, 24, have both been employees of LVMPD since 2022 and are assigned to the Eastern Community Policing Division.

Both officers were placed on paid administrative leave during an internal review of the shooting.

Channel 13 requested an update on the status of the man and woman in the case. According to the latest report, both were taken to University Medical Center for treatment.