Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 | 2:39 p.m.
UPDATED STORY: Police wait to release names in officer-involved shooting
A man has been shot and killed by police in downtown Las Vegas.
Police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan says the man was shot just before 5 a.m. Saturday.
He was not immediately identified.
Morgan says police initially tried to stop the man for jaywalking. She says he refused their commands and pulled out what appeared to be a handgun.
Morgan says the man then kneeled and began to aim the weapon at police, prompting them to fire. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he died.
More than one officer was involved in the shooting. The officers' names were not immediately released per department policy.
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