Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have recognized the individual who was fatally shot by police after allegedly brandishing a firearm toward officers last week.

 

Assistant Sheriff Yasenia Yatomi briefed the press on Tuesday, revealing that law enforcement officers were dispatched to multiple reports of an individual carrying a rifle in the 200 block of N. 9th Street last Thursday.

 

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During the briefing, recordings of 911 calls were played, including one featuring a frantic individual requesting police assistance, recounting the sight of a man armed with a rifle at an apartment building's door.

 

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Yatomi proceeded to play surveillance video showcasing the man, identified as 49-year-old Seth Wilson, standing by a windowed door carrying a rifle while sporting a red hat, described by the 911 caller as a "Make America Great" hat. In the footage, Wilson was seen aiming the rifle at a person entering the door before directing it towards the ceiling.

 

 

As the officers searched for Wilson, a sergeant on the scene attempted to negotiate with him via phone for a peaceful surrender. However, Wilson abruptly ended the conversation by stating, "I'm done with this," before hanging up, as reported by Yatomi.

 

Shortly thereafter, Wilson emerged from the apartment with the rifle, pointing the muzzle towards the ceiling. Despite the officers' instructions to drop the rifle, Wilson lowered the muzzle towards the two officers standing in the hallway. In response, Officers Matthew Kravetz and Andrew Buckland discharged their rifles, fatally injuring him. Yatomi stated that Kravetz fired eight rounds, and Buckland fired six, while Wilson did not discharge his rifle.

 

Body camera footage shown during the briefing depicted the officers repeatedly instructing Wilson to "Drop it!" before opening fire with their rifles.

 

Medical personnel on the scene pronounced Wilson dead. If he had survived, he would have faced charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer with a deadly weapon.

 

According to Las Vegas Justice Court records, Wilson had been previously arrested twice in September 2022. One case involved assault, constituting domestic violence with a deadly weapon, and the other involved discharging a gun with potential danger to others.

 

Wilson reached agreements in both cases to plead no contest to lesser charges and was ordered to attend gun safety classes and anger management counseling while staying out of trouble, according to court records.

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