An armed Las Vegas employee prevented a mass shooting at an apartment complex. However, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department allegedly downplayed the incident since they didn't provide more details about it.
Las Vegas Attempted Mass Shooting Prevented by Armed Employee!
The attempted mass shooting happened on June 23. LVMPD officers were called to respond to a shooting at Turnberry Towers near the Vegas strip.
According to News Max's latest report, the suspect, Andrew Warrender, allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle to shoot an employee.
He tried to shoot two more shots, but his weapon malfunctioned. Luckily, an armed employee (who was not identified) stopped Warrender before he can shoot more people.
The Las Vegas staff was believed to be carrying a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun. Based on numerous sources, the armed employee held the suspect at gunpoint until LVMPD arrived.
The worker explained that he felt that the lives of the people in the area were in danger. Because of this, he was left with no choice but to use deadly force to protect innocent citizens.
Some local news outlets dubbed the armed Vegas staff as a "hero employee." However, LVMPD officials decided to keep the details to themselves if they really have more information about the incident.
Did LVMPD Downplay the Armed Employee's Story?
The lack of details about the story of the armed Vegas employee is unusual since it involves preventing a mass shooting.
Because of this, Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Amy Swearer thinks that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police downplayed the incident.
"Normally when you have some sort of video like this, especially when it's what appears to be an active shooting situation," she explained.
Swearer added that the attempted mass shooting in Las Vegas is something that usually makes national news.
"LVPD apparently doesn't think it's important to clarify basic facts of an incident that would probably garner national attention," she added via her official Twitter post.
Amy further stated that LVMPD is like saying to people to "move along" because they think that a "good guy with a gun" saving lives is not a big deal.
As of press time, LVMPD officials haven't released any statement regarding the downplay accusations.
