Man killed in Henderson police shooting arrested 27 times in 12 years

LAS VEGAS — Police released video Thursday from officers’ body-worn cameras that captured the shooting of a man who was threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend during a hostage situation in a Henderson neighborhood.

During a news briefing, Henderson Police Department Deputy Chief Marcos Aguirre identified the suspect who was killed on Feb. 19 as 44-year-old Fabian Leon, an ex-convict with a lengthy criminal history in Nevada and California.

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The frightened victim called police around 7:45 a.m. and said she was being held against her will and that Leon told her he would shoot it out with the police…

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