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After four officer-fired rounds rang out outside a Silverado Ranch-area convenience store Saturday evening, an armed man went down, and his wife, who he was in a physical struggle with him over his gun, exclaimed that she’d been hit. The bullet, shot by Officer David Nesheiwat, 33, went through Phillip Pitts’ arm and into her stomach, Clark County Assistant Sheriff Tom Roberts said Tuesday. As Pitts, 41, pressed the gun against the woman’s stomach, Nesheiwat shot twice, knocking the suspect to the ground, Roberts said. While down, Pitts kept the gun pointed at the woman, prompting the officer to pull the trigger twice more. The unidentified woman underwent surgery and survived at University Medical Center, while Pitts died there moments after the shooting. This was the 21st shooting involving Metro officers this year, compared with seven during the same time last year, Roberts said. The shooting and dramatic moments that preceded it were captured on officer-worn cameras and broadcast Tuesday.
A concerned citizen called 911 at 5:34 p.m. to report that a man, who was possibly armed with a gun, was choking a woman outside the store, 780 Pyle Ave., near Pollock Drive, Roberts said. Surveillance video shows a physical struggle between the couple. An officer, who was not identified, arrives first. “What’s going on?” he yells. “What’s that in your hand? Drop your gun!” He then directs his attention to the woman, who is crying and screaming, “Step away from him. Step away. Step away from him now. Step away from her!” At some point during the wrestling for the gun, Pitts points the gun to his head and says he’s going to shoot himself, Roberts said. The woman presumably pleads for him not to do it. “Sir, get on the ground! Put the gun down! Sir, put the gun down!” With his left hand, the officer motions the woman to come to him, while he points the gun at Pitts with his right. The officer, who takes cover between his cruiser and a civilian vehicle, pleads with Pitts to drop the gun, which goes ignored. About 35 seconds after the first officer drives up, Nesheiwat arrives and yells at Pitts to drop the gun, firing his gun about 10 seconds later.
Before firing their guns, officers are trained to weigh the backdrop of the scene and assess the danger to other officers and bystanders, Roberts said. “The intent is to save lives, not take lives … and trying to neutralize the threat as best as you can.†Pitts did not fire his 9 mm gun, which had eight bullets in the magazine, one in the chamber, and had its safe off, Roberts said. Pitts goes down, and the woman holds her stomach, walks and sits on a curb, and announces, “I’m hit … I got hit.” An investigation determined that the bullet that struck the woman had gone through Pitts’ arm, Roberts said. The couple’s 10-year-old daughter had been trying to keep Pitts away from her mother sometime before police arrived, Roberts said. Pitts did not have a criminal history in Las Vegas but did have multiple arrests, mostly for misdemeanors, in Hawaii, his last in 2007, Roberts said. Nesheiwat, an 11-year Metro veteran, was placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation continues, per the agency’s policy. The shooting was the 21st this year involving Metro Police and the 10th fatal officer-involved shooting. At the same time last year, police had investigated seven officer-involved shootings, three of them fatal.
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I was yelling take the shot take the shot!
Thats the second video I see today where the cops shoot the hostage. So anxious to pull that trigger before another cop gets to.
She paid a heavy toll that night.
These comments show how desensitized people are to these videos. How can you make jokes?
Divorce fees nullified.
Colateral
2nd cop is a legend
I’ve literally been watching this channels videos for 2 hours now.
that cop should be fired. he cant do his job. too scared to shoot
till death do us part
What’s with the “sir†shit?! That ain’t no gentleman!
Jesus, is that the propane tank cabinet he's shooting at? Wowzers.
every time i read the titles i think " yep that'll do it" lol
Very risky this was a hostage situation far to often the hostages are killed by police fire. Lucky this time but others were not so lucky. A different approach is required.
I thought it was a Vampire sucking her blood.
I just wish all the comedy and camaraderie in YouTubes comment sections could translate into real life. Instead we just get the end of this video (message!)
Maybe the United States has a gun problem.
I honestly don'y understand this procedure. When a gunman has hold of someone, why does the officer back away like this? The woman was in mortal danger. Why didn't he try to actively neutralise the situation. Yes, the cop would've been in danger, but that's his job. The woman could've been shot at any moment. Doesn't make sense to me.
They killed badlands chugs 😢
U gonna shoot u better make it count.. poor judgement by the first officer
That woman said Owe liked she stubbed a toe when she got shot lol
She just liked some bdsm bro
That shop sells fuckin' everything, though.
You know, if I was a white chick, I would think after watching these videos that being with black guys is bad for my health.
Shooting right next to propane, crazy.
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I'm just gonna say what all married men are thinking… we've all thought about it…..lol
oh oh , police shot woman !!!
Stupid fuck got what he deserved. I hope he suffered for a while before he died
Who else thinks that Batman would’ve ended this without bloodshed?
Glad the woman survived, metro did a good job.
Cops no doubt know a thing or 2 about magdumping on suspects.
Dang she's kinda THICC
The officer shouldn't have taken a shot yet, obviously. He's lucky he didn't kill an innocent woman. Unbelievable!
just an observation – propane tanks behind subject .?
these officers had their hands full and well applied judicious marksmanship under stress.
Sir put the gun down! Okay….puts gun down….non event….and no binge watching police encounters at 3 A.M. for me. Sir I’m shot. That’s ok ! We got medical. Sir my hand is blown away and I’m a concert pianist!!!!!???? That’s okay!!!! Medical is on the way! Damn the 4-13s!
Poor wife
Nice backstop propane tanks lmao
Imagine how shitty of a man you'd have to be to hold your own wife at gunpoint
This happen on my birthday
Till death do you part. Bang Bang Bang.
Bad copwork there lmaoo. Sarg gunna be mad about not checking the civi once suspect was on ground, especially since multiple other officers were on scene.
PROPANE TANKS DO NOT EXPLODE WHEN SHOT LIKE IN MOVIES SO STOP COMMENTING ABOUT THEM
Good thing the propane tanks didn't blow….
It would have been awesome if he hit one of the propane tanks behind them instead!
The office shot them both lol
Scary ass police. Fucking coward
Awww poor POS is dead.
Sounds like july 23 shots fire we're code 4 suspect is going to be down permanently .
He might respawn nearby careful.
every time i read the titles i think " yep that'll do it" lol
I just wish all the comedy and camaraderie in YouTubes comment sections could translate into real life. Instead we just get the end of this video (message!)