Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 | 3:13 p.m.
Officer-involved shooting
The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified a man shot and killed by Metro Police officers Tuesday night after he was allegedly breaking into homes in the southeastern valley while armed with a knife.
Tory Manvilla, 49, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the coroner.
Lt. Lew Roberts of Metro's homicide unit said police responded to several 911 calls from the 4700 block of Fairfax Avenue, near Mountain Vista Street and Hacienda Avenue, about 8:45 p.m. regarding a man trying to break into homes.
Police were directed to a home where residents reported a man had entered illegally, and officers found Manvilla barricaded in a bathroom, police said.
Roberts said Manvilla wouldn't comply with officers' commands and aggressively exited the bathroom armed with a knife. Two officers shot Manvilla, who died at Sunrise Hospital.
The two officers were placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in cases of officer-involved shootings, and their names will be released 48 hours after the incident.
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