Las Vegas Shooting Research

Brian Shields
21 min readAug 20, 2019

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Please see this blog for a collection of Resources organized alphabetically by the responding LVMPD Officer. Please feel free to add any additional links and resources in the comments section.

Abraham

Officer Statement :Summary Strike Team 1, Evacuated Pedestrians on the corner of Fours Seasons and Las Vegas Boulevard. Later, cleared the Michael Jackson Theatre.

Acevedo

Officer Statement:Summary: Worked with Officer Ibe. Went to rally point at DTAC and loaded up with MACTAC Gear. Worked the Fremont and 3rd Street area. Walked the Fremont Street for Possible secondary attack.

Adkins

Officer Statement: Summary: Received briefing from SGT Everett. Responded to intersection of Reno and Giles. Saw 2 females with gunshot wounds, one to the stomach and one to the mouth.Called on Radio “Two females shot, Reno and Giles”. brought women in squad car to Tropicana and Koval and loaded them into Medicwest ambulance. Cleared the stage and surrounding buildings in the venue and provided security for the performers hiding on buses.

Adkisson

Officer Adkisson, LVMPD

Aki: Officer Statement Summary: Briefed by SGT Mendoza. Made contact with SGT Riddle at Mandalay Bay and helped clear the casino. Later transported civilians to Thomas and Mack Center.

Albright

T Albright, LVMPD
T. Albright LVMPD

Officer Statement Summary: Attended Route 91 off-duty with SGT McAnally, seated in Coca Cola Suite 2. Heard initial 5 explosions. Noticed Male in suite bleeding from gunshot, didn’t know if victim was shot there or ran there for cover. Broke through the fence behind the Coca Cola Suite to get the man in wheelchair to medical. Separated from McAnally, and joined up with officers outside the fence line including Peralta and his trainee. Someone gave him a Shotgun, and they formed a 4 man element evacuating attendees out the gate they entered in. Saw a man holding an injured person with shot to the head. Crossed over through center concession stand to the west side of the venue. Saw multiple casualties on the ground.Worked their way toward the bathrooms and ran into Michael Tran. After they cleared the bathroom trailers they headed back to the east gates. Here tour security asked them to help evacuate people from the tour buses. He escorted them down Ali Baba to the Quail Air Center in an open building. When Left he returned to the buses, the decision was made to keep people on buses so they returned back to Quail Air Center to guard to people. When they got there they heard that the group was moved to Tropicana and Koval. He returned to the venue at gate 4a. A Live Nation employee asked him, McAnally and Tran to clear Connex Boxes looking for two of their employees.

Alexander, N: Officer Statement Summary: Homeland Security Team responded to HQ to get MACTAC equipment. Formed Strike team with Bates, SGT Phillips, and Buchinski and responded initially to Paris Hotel. Responded to Bellagio and security confirmed that there were no shots there. Responded to Command Post and were Force protection for Fire Department at Mandalay Bay. Assisted evacuation onto buses to UNLV. Provided security for deceased bodies at Tropicana, Hooters, and Las Vegas BLVD.

Allen, M: Officer Statement Summary: Officer was assigned to movement at the South Tower of the Clark County Detention Center. Facility was Code Orange upon his arrival.

Amburgey:

Amburgey LVMPD
Officer Amburgey LVMPD

Officer Statement Summary: Off-Duty attended Route 91 with fiance’. Route 91 security would not allow Law Enforcement Officers to bring their weapons into the Venue. His weapon and tactical vest was secured in his car in the Southeast dirt parking lot. Wasn’t able to get to his car. During Aldean, stood on grassy area on East Side of stage near the fence that separated the center of the venue. Heard 3 pops and thought they were firecrackers. Saw smoke from center of the crowd east side of the stage. Heard another round of pops and recognized it as gunfire. Started to move east with fiance’ and people around him and then the automatic gunfire started. He thought it was from inside the venue.Shoved fiance’ and friend to the ground, and told them to get up when it stops firing.Saw a female on the ground with blood on face and neck, tried to help her when a man picked her up and brought her east. Ran toward Coca Cola Suites, heard multiple gunshots going off at the same time, but now thinks that it was bullets striking the metal at the Coca Cola Suites. Hid behind the metal on the east side of Coca Cola Suites and covered fiance’. They were getting trampled on and he noticed an injury to his right knee.Moved North along Coca Cola suites and found an exit on Giles Street, walked East and went through hole in the fence. Saw a deceased woman leaning against a white SUV with multiple gunshots to the chest. Loaded Fiance’ and friend into a truck and he jumped up onto the tailgate. Yelled from the truck to people heading to the deadend at the airport hangers. Told them to go to Haven street.

Directed the Truck Driver through dirt road to Haven Street and then directed him to South Central Area Command to get his Tactical Gear. Entered I-15 near the Town Square Mall Ramp.Jumped out of the Truck and ran northbound on the freeway to get clear cars from the emergency lane. A few hundred citizens spread out along 2 miles of emergency lane to keep it clear for hours. Ran back to the truck where his fiance’ was. Saw another truck with blood all over and a gunshot victim that didn’t survive.

Force Investigation Report Tashi Farmer Death
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Angulo

Officer Statement

Arboreen

Officer Statement, Officer Statement

Arrendale

Officer Statement

Arteaga

Officer Statement

Assalimy

Officer Statement

Auten

Officer Statement

Baker, Tabitha

Officer Statement

Baker, S

Officer Statement

Ballejos

Officer Statement

Balonek:

Balonek LVMPD
Balonek, LVMPD

Officer Statement

Barker

Officer Statement

Barney

Officer Statement

Barnum

Officer Statement

Bass

Officer Statement

Bates, Andre

Officer Statement, Officer Statement

Bates, E

Officer Statement

Bauman, Andrew

Andy Bauman LVMPD
Andy Bauman LVMPD

Officer Statement

Interesting Video with LVMPD Officer Andy Bauman on the Las Vegas Strip

Bauman, M

M Bauman LVMPD

Beal, Z

Officer Statement, Officer Statement

Beason

Beason LVMPD

Belanger

Belanger LVMPD

Bell, Kendall

Officer Statement

Bell, L

Officer Statement

Bengal, J

Officer Statement

Berghuls, B

Officer Statement

Bianco, Anthony

Anthony Bianco LVMPD
Anthony Bianco LVMPD

Officer Statement

Bicsanszky, Peter

Bicsnszky LVMPd
Bicsanszky LVMPD

Bilyeau, Richard

Officer Statement

Bishop

Officer Statement

Bitsko

Bitsko LVMPD
Bitsko LVMPD

Officer Statement

Black, S

Officer Statement

Blasko, J

Officer Statement

Bofelli, Peter

Officer Statement

Bone, A

Officer Statement

Borden, Brandon

Officer Statement

Bordoni

Bordoni LVMPD
Bordoni LVMPD

Bourque

Bourque LVMPD
Bourque LVMPD

Bowden, Ty

Bowden LVMPD
Bowden LVMPD

Bradford, N

Officer Statement

Bravo, D

Officer Statement

Bricker, A

Officer Statement

Bromley

Bromley LVMPD
Bromley LVMPD

Brook, Glenn

Glenn Brook LVMPD
Glenn Brook LVMPD

Officer Statement

Brosnahan, Brett

Officer Statement

Brosnahan, Tara

Tara Brosnahan LVMPD
Tara Brosnahan LVMPD

Brown, Eric

Eric Brown LVMPD
Eric Brown LVMPD

Officer Statement

Bryant, K

K Bryant LVMPD
K Bryant LVMPD

Officer Statement

Bryant, J

Officer Statement

Buchanan

Officer Statement

Bulmer, Monique

Officer Statement

Bulst

Officer Statement

Bunitsky, Bryon

Officer Statement

Buric

Officer Statement

Burke, Patrick

Burke-Chapman, Brandon

Officer Statement

Burnett, A

Officer Statement

Burns, Jacoby

Jacoby Burns LVMPD

Officer Statement

Burris

Officer Statement

Byrd, Robert

Byrd
Robert Byrd

Statement

Byrd, T

Officer Statement

Cabrera

Officer Statement

Camacho

Officer Statement

Cambier, Z.

Z. Cambier LVMPD
Z. Cambier LVMPD

Campbell, J.

Officer Statement

Campbell, R.

Officer Statement

Carpenter, J.

Officer Statement

Carpenter LVMPD
Carpenter LVMPD

Carrington

Officer Statement

Carroll

Officer Statement

Clarkson, Branden

Officer Statement

IWCE 2019: Branden & Casey Clarkson, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

BEHIND THE BADGE: Sgt. Jeff Clark and Sgt. Branden Clarkson of Metro, and Capt. Mark Kittelson, of Clark County fire, share how authorities prepare for an active shooter situation.

Clarkson, Casey

Casey Clarkson LVMPD
Casey Clarkson LVMPD

Chamberlin

Officer Statement

Charaska

Officer Statement

Chase

Chavez

Officer Statement

Chen

Officer Statement

Childers

Officer Statement

Church

Officer Statement

Cino

Cino LVMPD
Cino LVMPD

Citelli

Officer Statement

Clark, S

Officer Statement

Cole, Brian

Officer Statement

Cole, R

Officer Statement

R Cole LVMPD
R Cole LVMPD

Collingwood

Officer Statement

Collins

Officer Statement

Collucci

Officer Statement

Connell, J

Officer Statement

Cuevas

Officer Statement

Cook, Brady

Brady Cook LVMPD

LAS VEGAS SHOOTING:

Officer Brady Cook just graduated from the academy. He responded to calls of an active shooter Sunday outside the Mandalay Bay during his second day on patrol.

His grandparents, who live in Fort Wayne, soon got a call that Brady had been shot. His grandpa isn’t surprised Brady ran toward the gunfire to help.

More on this story tonight on Fort Wayne’s NBC News at 11.

Cook, J

Officer Statement

Cooney

Officer Statement

Body Camera Footage

Cooney LVMPD
Cooney LVMPD

Cordero

Officer Statement

Costello

Officer Statement

Courtley

Officer Statement

Courtley LVMPD
Courtley LVMPD

Courtney

Courtney LVMPD
Courtney LVMPD

Coyne

Officer Statement

Crete

Crocker

Officer Statement

Cuevas

Officer Statement

Cunningham, Christopher

Officer Statement

Christopher Cunningham LVMPD
Christopher Cunningham LVMPD

Cunningham, T

Officer Statement

Currasco

Officer Statement

D’Angelo, Vincent

Officer Statement

Dalrymple, C

Officer Statement

Darragh

Darragh LVMPD
Darragh LVMPD

David, J

Officer Statement

De Souza

Officer Statement

Deavers

Officer Statement

Deeds

Officer Statement

Deel

Deel LVMPD
Deel LVMPD

DeFauw

Officer Statement

Del Villar

Officer Statement

Del Villar LVMPD
Del Villar LVMPD

Delzer

Officer Statement

Dennis

Officer Statement

Dennis, C LVMPD
Dennis C, LVMPD

Denson, A

Officer Statement

Denson LVMPD
Denson LVMPD

DePierro, Melodie

Melodie DePierro LVMPD
Melodie DePierro LVMPD

Deschutter, J

Deschutter LVMPD
Deschutter, J LVMPD

Diasparra, V

Officer Statement

Diaz, S

Officer Statement

Dinh, C

Officer Statement

Dionisio, T

Officer Statement

DiPalma

Officer Statement

Dobbins

Officer Statement

Dobbins G LVMPD
G Dobbins LVMPD

Dominguez, P

Officer Statement

Donaldson, Matthew

Officer Statement

Matthew Donaldson LVMPD
Matthew Donaldson LVMPD

Donnegan

Officer Statement

Drake

Officer Statement

Dukes

Officer Statement

Duncan

Dunn

Officer Statement

Dunn LVMPD
Dunn LVMPD

Duron

Officer Statement

Eberling, J

Officer Statement

Eddington

Officer Statement

Elgaard

Officer Statement

Emry

Officer Statement

English

Officer Statement

Engstrom

Officer Statement

Engstron LVMPD
Engstron LVMPD

Eshe

Officer Statement

Eshe LVMPD
Eshe LVMPD

Espadas

Officer Statement

Fagel, Harry

Officer Statement

Farina, A

Officer Statement

Farris, R

Officer Statement

Farris LVMPD
Farris LVMPD

Fasulo Jr., T

Officer Statement

Fernandez, J

Officer Statement

Ferrante

Officer Statement

Ferrin, D

Officer Statement

Ferris

Officer Statement

Fetherston, M

Officer Statement

Fetherston LVMPD
Fetherston LVMPD

Fieselman

Officer Statement

Findley, Garth

Officer Statement

Flamm

Officer Statement

Flamm LVMPD
Flamm LVMPD

Fletcher, R

Officer Statement

Fletcher, T

Officer Statement

Flores, G

Officer Statement

Fobbs, C

Officer Statement

Folger, S

Officer Statement

Ford

Ford LVMPD
Ford LVMPD

Fortunato

Officer Statement

Franklin

Franklin LVMPD
Franklin LVMPD

Frazier

Officer Statement

Frederick, Tim

Officer Statement

Tim Frederick LVMPD
Frederick LVMPD

Freeman, S

Officer Statement

Fryman

Officer Statement

Gallegos, Eric

Officer Statement

Garces

Officer Statement

Garcia, C

Officer Statement

Garmendia

Officer Statement

Garrett, S

Officer Statement

Garris, Robert

Officer Statement

Gass, M

Officer Statement

Gatus, J

Officer Statement

Gebrecistos

Germosen, W

Officer Statement

Ghilarducci

Officer Statement

Ghilarducci LVMPD
Ghilarducci LVMPD

Gibson, C

Officer Statement

Gibson LVMPD
Gibson LVMPD

Gibson

Officer Statement

Gilbert, A

Officer Statement

Gilbert LVMPD
Gilbert LVMPD

Giles, S

Officer Statement

Gilleo

Officer Statement

Gilmore, F

Officer Statement

Given, R

Officer Statement

Glover

Officer Statement

Godfrey, J

Officer Statement

Golgart, Rick

Officer Statement

Rick Golgart LVMPD
Rick Golgart LVMPD

Gollmer

Officer Statement

Gonzales

Officer Statement

Goodwin, J

Officer Statement

Gordon, David

Officer Statement

Grantham, Robert

Officer Statement

Gray, W

W Gray LVMPD
W Gray LVMPD

Greene, S

Officer Statement

Gregory, D

Officer Statement

Gretka, J

Officer Statement

Grillo, F

Officer Statement

Grimes, C

Officer Statement

Grimes, P

Officer Statement

Gross, Korenthian

Officer Statement

Korenthian Gross LVMPD
Korenthian Gross LVMPD

Gulli

Officer Statement

Gulli LVMPD
Gulli LVMPD

Gurule

Gurule LVMPD
Gurule LVMPD

Guynn

Officer Statement

Guzman

Officer Statement

Hafen, J

Officer Statement

Hammerbeck

Officer Statement

Hancock, Levi

Officer Statement

Levi Hancock LVMPD
Levi Hancock LVMPD

Hank

Officer Statement

Harris

Officer Statement

Harris

Officer Statement

Hart

Officer Statement

Haskins, R

Officer Statement

Haskins, Roger

Officer Statement

Hawkins, N

Officer Statement

Hawkins, A

Officer Statement

Hayner

Officer Statement

Haynes

Headley

Officer Statement

Hee

Officer Statement

Hee

Officer Statement

Hefner, A

Officer Statement

Hefner

Officer Statement

Heidt

Officer Statement

Hendricks, J

Officer Statement

Hennessy

Officer Statement

Henry

Officer Statement

Henry

Officer Statement

Hernsey

Officer Statement

Heston

Officer Statement

Hibbetts

Officer Statement

Hill Hale

Officer Statement

Hines

Officer Statement

Hinkel

Officer Statement

Holloway

Officer Statement

Honea

Officer Statement

Hoskins

Officer Statement

Houchen

Officer Statement

Hovan

Officer Statement

Howell

Officer Statement

Hruska

Officer Statement

Huber

Hughes

Officer Statement

Hull

Officer Statement

Hunkins

Officer Statement

Hutchason

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Brian Shields
Brian Shields

Former Army Aviator, USMA grad, Cancer Advocate, Pharma Whistleblower

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