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Las Vegas Metropolitan police identified the armed man killed in the first police shooting of the year for the department. Lee Derek Larson, 46, was identified as the armed suspect on Feb. 6, during a news conference on Thursday with police.
The officers involved in the shooting are identified as Officer Jae Maston, 29, who has been with Metro since 2021, and Officer Wesley Merren, 37, who has been with Metro since 2021. Both are assigned to the Tourist Safety Division, Convention Center Area Command.
Both officers have been placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a review of this incident.
The names of two Metropolitan Police Department officers who fatally shot a suspect were released Thursday along with more details about the shooting.