LAS VEGAS — North Las Vegas police released body camera footage, home surveillance video, and a 911 call regarding an incident that occurred on a Sunday. The man involved in the incident was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Daniel Lujan Jr. 39.
Department spokesperson Officer Roberto Vaquera said dispatchers received numerous 911 calls about a man armed with a black rifle walking through a neighborhood in the 6000 block of Yellowhammer Place, near Aviary Way and the 215 Beltway, around noon. Vaquera said the man was "randomly firing an AR-15 rifle." he said callers reported the shirtless man "was firing the rifle into the air and in the direction of nearby homes and vehicles." A 911 caller reported that a shirtless man holding a rifle was banging on their front door on Yellowhammer Place. Home surveillance footage shows a man using a rifle to bang on a front door before firing at least two shots away from the home, toward the street and flower pots.
Officers arrived at the scene around 11:56 a.m. on Sunday and found a man matching the suspect’s description lying in the street. He said officers repeatedly ordered the man to remain on the ground, but he suddenly stood up and assumed a fighting stance. He said the first officer to reach the suspect was met with active resistance and used physical force during the struggle, causing the man to fall to the ground.
He said the man grabbed the officer’s department-issue rifle during the encounter, prompting officers to deploy a Taser at least twice and use a baton before handcuffing him. North Las Vegas Police Department confirmed officers did not discharge their firearms during the encounter. A North Las Vegas police officer injured a hand while taking the suspect into custody.
He said that after the suspect was placed into custody, officers observed that he was bleeding from the head and immediately placed him on his side while requesting medical personnel to respond. He said officers performed CPR, applied an automated external defibrillator, and administered naloxone nasal spray after the suspect became unresponsive. Lujan was transported to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at about 12:57 p.m. Police said they ultimately recovered an AR-15-style rifle from the front porch of a nearby residence. Police said impairment was suspected in a news release on Sunday.
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