A Marine veteran who spent his post-military career as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer was mourned by his community on Friday after being shot earlier this month.
Austin Abdelnabi, a 30-year-old veteran, was shot Aug. 4 when he responded to a call for a suspect with a gun. The reported gun battle took place in the 4500 block of East Tropicana Avenue in the city. He leaves behind his wife, Sage, his parents, and three siblings, accoridng to local ABC affiliate KTNV.
“Doctors and nurses worked feverishly to save his life,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference after the shooting death. “Unfortunately, our officer has passed.”…