Some people just can’t handle Las Vegas. And when you add in booze and BB guns, bad things can happen.
Officer Hansen posted in a nearby building and was providing cover for the immediate action team. Lucas exited his third-floor apartment and pointed his firearm towards the citizens in the pool. Officers fired several times striking Lucas who then fled down a nearby stairwell. Once [42-year-old Jody] Lucas reached the ground floor, he encountered Sergeant Trzpis who fired several more rounds. Lucas fell to the ground and was taken into custody. Officers immediately began life saving measures and applied two tourniquets prior to medical arriving. Lucas was transported to Sunrise Trauma where he is currently listed in critical condition.
Lucas has been booked in absentia for:
- Assault with Deadly Weapon on a Protected Person (4 counts)
- Assault with Deadly Weapon
- Resist a Police officer with Deadly Weapon
- Child Endangerment (2 counts)
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