The moment Las Vegas, Nevada, police opened fire on an armed suspect – who just killed one person and injured several others – as he fled from a health club has been captured in a recently released video.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reported that Daniel Ortega, aged 34, was shot by officers on Friday afternoon and succumbed to his injuries later.
If he had survived, he would have been charged with one count of murder involving a lethal weapon, three counts of attempted murder and assault on a protected person with a lethal weapon, and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, as stated by LVMPD Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser.
She said the incident was the third officer-involved shooting this year, adding that at this time in 2024, there were three officer-involved shootings as well, and all three were fatal.
Friday’s shooting took place at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday, when Ortega walked into the Las Vegas Athletic Club, armed with a rifle.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said Daniel Ortega was armed with an Olympic Arms PCR .223 caliber rifle, which he fired 24 rounds with while inside a gym. (Las Vegas Police)
Medical personnel responded and transported Ortega to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Responding officers located three individuals inside the gym, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
One of the individuals was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other two were taken to a nearby officer.
Police later learned a fourth victim was self-transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
