Special to the Pahrump Valley Times
Nye County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. James McRae was credited for his assistance with the apprehension of a suspect who Las Vegas Metro authorities said fired a weapon during an altercation at a Las Vegas retail business on Saturday afternoon. A sheriff’s office news released indicated that McRae, was off duty when an active shooter situation unfolded in the Ross Dress for Less retailer along the 4000 block of Blue Diamond Road. McRae, according to the release, assisted Metro officers on making entry into the business to go after the suspect. “He was not injured, nor did he fire his weapon,” the release stated.