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A North Las Vegas man is dead after Metro Police say they were forced to shoot and kill him on the Las Vegas Strip. Two teens captured part of the incident on video and shared that with Eyewitness News.
The shooting happened late Tuesday night on Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo. "We were just walking across the overpass and we heard a loud car crash," Eric Yost explained. "We saw a guy trying to get away. There was a cop trying to get him out. Then there was a gunshot. We didn't know who was shot."
"After that everyone was just rushing everywhere," explained Yost's friend, Tug Keller.
Metro Police say it all started when two bicycle officers patrolling as part of Operation Safe Strip pulled a man over for playing his radio too loud.
Captain James Dillon explained, "as soon as they made contact with the subject he became belligerent and hostile and immediately started to drive away."
That's when Captain Dillon says the car struck a taxi and a nearby pole all the while dragging the officer. "As the vehicle pulled away he's dragged and he is now holding onto the car. He is driven the distance and the airbag deploys and knocks him out."
Capt. Dillon says that's when the other officer shot the 31-year old man. "We're engaging suspects and they're challenging us with deadly weapons and they are not complying with our orders."
Police say they did what they had to do, but Yost and Keller say it's a July 4th they will never forget.
"I was just waiting on fireworks. I was scared really bad," Keller said.
This is the 18th time Metro has used deadly force this year.
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