Incident: Monday, September 21, 2026, northwest Las Vegas, Nevada. Reported by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department the same night. The department released surveillance video of the suspect and a public appeal for help identifying him on Wednesday, September 23.
An off-duty Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department corrections officer was shot in a parking lot in the northwest valley and was taken to a hospital.
Police said the shooting happened at about 8:43 p.m. in the 7600 block of West Cheyenne Avenue, near Buffalo Drive. In its own public appeal two days later, the department described the location as near Cheyenne Avenue and Tenaya Way.
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According to the department, the corrections officer was leaving a business when a man on a black electric bicycle rode through the parking lot, circled back, drew a firearm and fired several rounds, striking the officer before riding away on the e-bike.
The officer was transported to a hospital and was reported in stable condition.
No officer fired during the shooting.
Police described the suspect as a man wearing a half-style helmet, a dark green jacket, dark pants and a face covering, riding a black electric bicycle. No arrest has been announced.
The department has not said what led to the shooting, why the officer was at the location, or whether it had anything to do with the officer’s job.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Gun Crime Unit is investigating. Detectives asked anyone with information to call 702-828-7815 or email VGCU@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555.
The department posted its appeal and the surveillance video on Wednesday, September 23.
The officer’s name, rank and assignment have not been released.
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