North Las Vegas police ID pair of officers in shooting
The two North Las Vegas police officers who shot a man Sunday after a domestic dispute have been identified.
Officers Jason Ruesch and Jennifer Miller responded to the 3500 block of Quiet Pueblo Street around 6 a.m. Sunday, North Las Vegas police said in a release Wednesday afternoon. They found a man outside a house with a handgun and opened fire after the man refused to drop the weapon, police said.
The man was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition. His condition was unknown Wednesday.
Ruesch has been with the department for three years; Miller joined two years ago. Both were placed on routine paid administrative leave during the investigation.
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