Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/19/2026

Location : 200 block of Scotgrove Street

City : Henderson

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Henderson Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/19/2026, Henderson police responded around 7:40 a.m. to a domestic violence call reporting a woman being held against her will inside a residence on Scotgrove Street. Dispatch information stated the man was her ex-boyfriend and had made threats, including statements about confronting police. Officers arrived, surrounded the residence, and ordered the occupants to exit. The woman ran out of the home while the man followed behind her holding a knife, and officers immediately opened fire and shot him, killing him outside the residence. 

Police statements frame the incident as a rapid protective response to a domestic violence emergency, emphasizing that the woman reported being chased and physically assaulted, including being pulled to the ground by her hair before she escaped.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/19/large-police-activity-reported-henderson-neighborhood/
https://www.kold.com/2026/02/19/man-threatening-ex-girlfriend-with-knife-shot-killed-by-henderson-police/