A Las Vegas man told police he has no memory of shooting an officer last week.
The incident happened on Friday , which is when officers responded to reports that a man was walking on a highway and possible walking into traffic near U.S. 95 and E. Charleston Blvd. According to an arrest report, a caller told police they were afraid the man, later identified as Dylan Branson, might get hit by a car, vehicles were swerving around him, and that Branson seemed “unfazed”.
The report states an officer arrived at the scene and attempted to contact Branson. He said Branson had crossed over a freeway divider. The officer said he told Branson to stop but he didn’t and was making “incoherent statements” as the officer approached him.
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As the officer got closer, Branson ran away, which is when the officer chased him and attempted a “take down”. The officer said as they were falling, Branson’s hooded sweatshirt slipped off him, which caused him to lose his grip. The two hit the ground and started fighting. He then said he tried to use the microphone of his portable radio to let other officers know a suspect was fighting him.