Las Vegas NowMetro Names 3 Officers Shot by Armed Suspect
Metro has released the names of the three officers shot by an armed suspect on Oct. 19.
Six other officers have been placed on paid administrative leave in the Friday afternoon shootout.
Officer Travis Busby, Officer Nevin Harsberger, and Officer Shawn Izzo were the three men hit. All escaped life threatening injuries.
Two men had only been with Metro for a year; the other was a nine-year veteran.
The six officers are on leave for firing shots during the shootout with suspect Terry Dixon. That's standard procedure.
The shootout erupted after what started as a domestic disturbance.
Dixon was arrested after a standoff.
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