LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The title of the officer who shot two folks, critically injuring one, in an trade of gunfire early Monday morning is a detective with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division.
Based on Metro, Detective Strahinja Pavlovic, 32, fired his weapon after the 2 suspects shot on the officers. Strahinja was employed by Metro in 2016. He’s at the moment assigned to the Tactical Operations Division, Secure Neighborhoods Bureau.
The officers have been investigating a drive-by taking pictures that occurred Sunday night time and noticed two automobiles, close to Lone Mountain Street and Scott Robinson Boulevard, that they believed to be related to that crime, and started following the automobiles.
“The occupants of each of these vehicles discharged their firearms towards our officers, striking two LVMPD vehicles,” Metro Captain Esmeralda Boveda mentioned.
Lazavion Payne, 19, Calvin Richards, 24, and Daiveon Stone, 29, face expenses related to the taking pictures, in accordance with information.
Paclovic is at the moment on routine paid administrative depart pending the result of a evaluation of the taking pictures.
