LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person accused of taking pictures at and trying to kill a homeless man within the southwest valley advised police they’d “thank him later,” in keeping with paperwork obtained by 8 Information Now.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, simply earlier than 5 p.m., officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division responded to a comfort retailer within the 7100 block of South Durango Drive after a report of a person with a gun threatening a buyer.
Arriving officers discovered a person, later recognized as Christopher Callahan, 49, inside the shop. Officers noticed Callahan exit the shop and throw a gun onto the bottom earlier than operating again inside, in keeping with an arrest report.
Police mentioned Callahan finally re-emerged and mentioned, “That was the only gun I had.” Officers took Callahan into custody with out additional incident.
The sufferer advised police he lives in a tent in a desert space close to the comfort retailer and was having “ongoing issues” with Callahan for the previous two days, the report acknowledged.
He mentioned Callahan approached earlier within the day close to his encampment, pointed a gun at him, and threatened to kill him, in keeping with the report. Fearing for his life, the sufferer ran towards the comfort retailer as Callahan shot towards him twice.
The sufferer bumped into the comfort retailer and requested the worker to name 911, and the 2 hid at the back of the shop till police arrived, the report acknowledged.
Whereas at the back of a patrol automobile, Callahan admitted to firing two photographs on the sufferer, saying he believed the sufferer was a “terrorist” and mentioned, “You will thank me later,” in keeping with the report.
Police took Callahan to the Clark County Detention Heart, the place he faces a cost of tried homicide. He was held on a $25,000 bail. If he posts bail, Callahan will likely be required to keep away from the sufferer and the situation of the taking pictures.
Information present his subsequent courtroom look was scheduled for March 18.
