Video Shows Police Officer In Shootout at Shopping Mall In Las Vegas

On August 11, around 4:15 p.m., the LVMPD Dispatch Center received multiple calls of shooting inside of a retail store located at 4000 Blue Diamond Road.

The shooter was later identified as 37 year old Mohamed Mahmoud. Mahmoud, was working as a loss prevention officer at the retail store. Mahmoud got into a verbal argument with the store manager over a customer leaving a shopping cart near the business’ entrance. Mahmoud became enraged and began threating employees as he walked out of the business.

Mahmoud went out to his vehicle and retrieved a handgun. As he walked back towards the business, he fired the handgun in the parking lot causing citizens to run for cover. Mahmoud then re-entered the store and fired a round into the ceiling as he looked for the manager. Mahmoud located the manager and fired multiple rounds at her as she ran towards the front of the store. Mahmoud exited the business and fired his handgun at the first arriving patrol car.

Officer Bunitsky arrived second and was also met by gunfire as he exited his patrol car. Officer Bunitsky took cover behind a palm tree and returned fire from over 50 yards away. Mahmoud was struck once in the lower body and went down.

Mahmoud was transported to UMC Trauma where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. Mahmoud was booked into the Clack County Detention Center in absentia for attempted murder and gun charges.

Officer body-camera video is here.
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Officer Bryon Bunitsky, 47, is a true hero and an example of what good police officers do. Arriving at the scene of an active shooter, and taking fire himself. Officer Bunitsky advanced on the armed suspect and engaged him with accurate fire from over 50 yards away.

Officer Bunitsky's shots stopped the active shooter, no doubt saving lives of others in the mall. And listen to Officer Bunitsky's radio traffic... he reports shots fired and then as he runs toward the now down active shooter, he is calling for medical aid to save the life of the man he was just forced to shoot.

Officer Bryon Bunitsky.  Well done, Sir!