Incident

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12-25-2015 Nevada Las Vegas 1-2

Location

December 25, 2015

Incident Address

Las Vegas, Nevada

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)

Notes

Mistaken identity - off duty PO and her husband both shot victim, a relative, believing she was a home intruder. 27 rds fired, no charges pending.

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Unknown

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/duty-metro-officer-husband-accidentally-shoot-relative

URL: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/las-vegas-cop-couple-wakes-up-and-accidentally-fires-27-rounds-at-mother-who-lives-with-them/comments/#disqus

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 1