Armed Neighbor Rescues Woman From Assault, Shoots Domestic Abuse Suspect

By Jenn Jacques

An armed security guard was in the right place at the right time last Thursday, selflessly saving his neighbor from a brutal attack.

Police were called to an apartment complex near the Meadows Mall on Mission Laguna Lane around 10 p.m. by the security guard who reported the shooting.

Las Vegas Now reports:

Investigators believe the dead man had been abusing his girlfriend for hours before the shooting. They said the victim had obvious signs of abuse and was bleeding from her face. They also believe the man had kicked down a door inside the couple’s apartment earlier Thursday.

Before the shooting, police believe the woman ran from her apartment and found a neighbor she knew in the parking lot. The woman’s long-time boyfriend apparently chased her and got into an argument with the neighbor.

“There was a verbal argument and there was some yelling,” said Metro homicide investigator, Lt. Dan McGrath. “What I was told by the security guard was he told him to back up. He told him to get back or he would get shot.”

Police said that during that confrontation, the neighbor fired one shot, hitting and killing the boyfriend.

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Source:: Bearing Arms