The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is seeking the public’s support and prayers for the swift recovery of one of its K9 units following a stabbing incident during a SWAT operation. The situation unfolded around 1 p.m. on Friday, when authorities responded to a distress call involving a male in a suicidal state, as reported by LVMPD Deputy Chief Branden Clarkson in a media briefing.
Upon reaching an apartment in the 1200 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard, near Charleston Boulevard in downtown Las Vegas, officers found the individual barricaded inside, having started a small fire within the premises. SWAT teams, crisis negotiators, and additional reinforcements, including a K9 unit, were summoned to the scene as the standoff escalated into a barricade.
As the standoff progressed, the individual emerged from the apartment wielding a knife, and showing signs of…
