Man pleads guilty but mentally ill in Officer Truong Thai’s killing

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The man accused of shooting and killing a Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer is pleading guilty but mentally ill to his charges.

Officer Truong Thai was responding to a domestic disturbance more than three years ago when he was shot and killed, allegedly by Tyson Hampton. Police say Officer Thai was a 23-year veteran of the department.

Hampton pleaded not guilty to his charges in 2023…

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