Several members of our staff encountered Jorge Gomez in downtown Las Vegas minutes before he was killed by police. Here, in their words, they recollect the night:
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@brynnobo It was a protester, who was open carrying weapons. He reached for his weapon during an altercation with the marshals and police protecting the federal courthouse
@AnitaTaylor702 Yes, someone. That is what was reported to me by my colleague who witnessed the incident. until we heard it directly from metro, and we did at 3:30 am, we didn’t want to speculate. It was a protester who was armed, open carrying, and reached for his weapon during an altercation.
@YongYea Damn Yong, for a second there I thought you said it was making a return. I got so happy for a second there!! And now, nothing but disappointment and sadness...