Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 | 2:47 p.m.
Fatal shooting
An off-duty Henderson police officer shot and killed an armed man Friday morning after the man entered the home of the officer's female friend. The man fatally wounded was the woman's estranged husband, police said.
The 38-year-old Henderson man entered the home at 3038 Via Sarafina about 1:15 a.m., city spokeswoman Kathy Blaha said. The man, who was armed with a handgun, then confronted his estranged wife and the off-duty officer before he was shot, Blaha said.
The off-duty officer, a 32-year-old North Las Vegas man, used his own handgun – not his police-issued gun – in the shooting, officials said. Officials didn't release other details about the confrontation or what prompted the off-duty officer to fire his weapon.
The estranged husband did not live at the home and didn't have free access to enter, Blaha said. The home's location is near the intersection of Seven Hills Drive and Sunridge Heights Parkway.
The officer was placed on paid administrative leave. His name wasn't being released Friday.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the man after his family is notified.
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