Officer-involved shooting closes northbound Interstate 11 in downtown Las Vegas

The northbound lanes of Interstate 11 successful downtown Las Vegas were unopen down Wednesday day owed to an officer-involved shooting successful the area.

Nevada Highway Patrol spokesperson Shawn Haggstrom confirmed the closure unfolded astatine astir 1:37 p.m. successful the country of Main Street owed to constabulary activity. He declined to merchandise further details.

The Metropolitan Police Department said they responded to the country for an officer-involved shooting involving the Nevada State Police.

The occurrence was causing extended postulation delays. A postulation camera successful the country showed constabulary and exigency vehicles connected the interstate, with postulation backed up.

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