Sheriff investigates officer-involved shooting in Pahrump

The Nye County Sheriff's office investigates an officer-involved shooting in Pahrump on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (Nye County Sheriff/Facebook)

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By Glenn Puit / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 26, 2020 - 6:23 am

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office said there was an officer-involved shooting overnight in Pahrump, but it appeared no one was injured.

Capt. David Boruchowitz of the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said early Wednesday deputies were “on the scene of an officer-involved shooting behind the Walmart on Dahlia.”

“No officers are injured and no suspects are injured,” Boruchowitz said. “We have several people in custody and we are continuing the investigation at this time.”

No further information was released Wednesday.

Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0390. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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