A man is dead, and two Sparks police officers were hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon at a busy shopping center near the Sparks Marina.
According to the Sparks Police Department, officers responded around noon on March 12 after receiving a report that a man had threatened to “shoot up” a nearby business.
Police responded to the shopping center located near East Prater Way and North McCarran Boulevard, in front of businesses including Ross and Dollar Tree. Officers, along with members of the SWAT team, arrived at the scene to locate the suspect.
At some point after officers made contact, a shooting occurred. Authorities say the male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity remains unknown.
Paramedics transported the two Sparks police officers to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The nature of their injuries is unknown.
The incident prompted the temporary closure of both northbound and southbound lanes of North McCarran Boulevard between East Prater Way and East Lincoln Way as officers secured the scene and began their investigation.
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