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Off-duty Las Vegas officer shoots armed suspect in Henderson home invasion
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
An off-duty Las Vegas police officer shot a home invasion suspect in the leg at the officer's Henderson residence Sunday afternoon.
The suspect was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The officer was uninjured and has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Henderson police think the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Carlos Chacon, was fleeing an earlier home invasion in the same neighborhood, department spokesman Keith Paul said.
Police said Chacon and another man, identified as 39-year-old Nelson Abreus-Diaz, broke into a home on the 1300 block of Sun Pillars Avenue, near Stephanie Street and Wigwam Parkway about 2:20 p.m.
A man living at the house was home and talking to a friend on the phone when the break-in occurred. The man's friend called police, Paul said.
When officers arrived, the two suspects jumped out of a rear window and fled on foot, Paul said. Abreus-Diaz was caught by police about 20 minutes later on Stephanie Street.
Chacon broke into a home on the 300 block of Warm Front Street, which was owned by a Las Vegas police officer who was off-duty, Paul said. The officer shot Chacon once in the leg. Chacon was taken to a hospital.
Paul said the two men were armed with handguns.
Abreus-Diaz was booked into the Henderson Detention Center. Paul said Chacon will be booked into the center after he is released from the hospital.
Investigators were deciding on the suspects' charges Sunday afternoon, Paul said. He said they could be charged with robbery, kidnapping and coercion.
Paul said investigators think the first victim's home was randomly targeted.
Contact reporter Lawrence Mower at lmower@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0440.
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Cops killing STEROID DEALERS isn't new to the Henderson Cops.
As a matter of fact, check out this story about Henderson's FIRST black Officer back in the 90's.
GOOGLE: Murder trial begins for former police academy cadet
You all wonder why these cops are trigger happy. KILLING in the name of what? Protecting the PUBLIC? Not hardly.
The culture of KILLING in Las Vegas will be THE END of this destination City.
GOOGLE: Las Vegas Killer Cops
Hard to argue with FACTS.
BTW: This killer cop KILLED HIMSELF before they locked him up.
P.S. Fire Fighters are F@G$$$!
It's a good thing he didn't have any ice cream on him. He would have killed him for sure.
Sounds to me like a STEROID DEAL gone wrong. Cop should have paid him. Instead he shoots him in the leg. CHA-CHING for CHICO and his GANG.
Watch how much this one cost you elstupido red necks.