LAS VEGAS — Authorities say a wounded security guard shot back and killed a public transit passenger who opened fire when he was kicked off a bus on the Las Vegas Strip.
Police say the shooting happened a little before 2 a.m. Monday in the heart of the tourist district. Part of the Strip was closed to traffic in the hours after the incident.
Investigators say a security officer contracted by the Regional Transportation Commission told a passenger to get off the bus because of a disturbance.
Police say the man then pulled a handgun and shot the security officer multiple times.
The officer fired back, fatally wounding the man.
The guard was taken to a hospital. Lt. Dennis O’Brien says the guard is in stable condition with injuries that are not life-threatening.
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