Las Vegas Motorist Killed by Police in Self-Defense
On Tuesday a motorist allegedly fired at two police officers during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas near Flamingo and Swenson. One of the officers fired back in accordance with Nevada self-defense law, and the alleged gunman has since died from the wounds. So far this year Las Vegas Metro has had nine officer-involved shooting incidents.
Nevada self-defense law permits anyone to protect themselves against an immediate threat of physical force. However, the victim may inflict only as much force as necessary to quell the threat. So it is legal to kill in self-defense but only if you faced death or substantial bodily harm.
Nevada self-defense law serves as a legal defense for such charges as battery, battery domestic violence, resisting arrest, robbery, rape, attempted murder, and murder. It's also legal to defend someone else as long as they faced death or substantial bodily harm. And if someone enters your residence with a clear intent to carry out a felony such as burglary or to hurt someone in the residence, it is legal to kill the intruder.
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