Officers named in shooting

Monday, Nov. 20, 2000 | 12:01 p.m.

Metro Police this morning released the names of the two off-duty officers who shot and wounded two men who are accused of trying to rob them.

The officers were identified as 36-year-old Jim Boubon and 29-year-old Michael Springer. Both officers have been with Metro for about two years, said Lt. Marc Joseph, a department spokesman.

The two officers were in the garage of one of the officer's North Las Vegas home playing pool at about 8 p.m. Thursday when two men carrying handguns approached them, Capt. Greg Jolley said.

One of the gunmen is accused of walking up behind one of the two off-duty officers, who were not in uniform, putting a gun to his head and demanding money. The officer started to struggle with the suspect, and the other officer pulled his gun and fired shots, Jolley said.

Chester Johnson, 18, and Taro Mitchell, 20, were wounded and treated and released from local hospitals.

Both are charged with attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary and conspiracy.

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