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Metro: Officers shoot man who killed wife while kids home

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Steve Marcus

Metro Police and crime scene analysts investigate at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Elcadore Street in a neighborhood near Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

Updated Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 | 10:28 a.m.

Man Kills Wife, Shot Dead By Police

Metro Police and crime scene analysts investigate at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Elcadore Street in a neighborhood near Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Launch slideshow »

A man who killed his wife in a house full of children was shot to death early today after brandishing a gun when officers spotted him in a parked car, according to Metro Police.

The man shot his wife just after midnight Thursday at a house in the 11000 block of Giles Street, near Las Vegas Boulevard, north of Cactus Avenue, Metro Capt. Chris Little said.

The woman’s 16-year-old son called 911 and reported his stepfather had shot his mother and fled the house, Little said. The teen and three younger children, ages 5, 6 and 9, in the house were uninjured, but the woman died at the scene, Little said.

Officers began canvassing the area and found the man, Axell Vivas, 41, about 2:40 a.m. in a parked car on Elcadore Street, police said.

Vivas disobeyed commands and got out of the car brandishing a gun, prompting two officers to fire multiple rounds, killing him, police said.

Investigators were trying to determine if there was a history of domestic violence between the couple, Little said.

Little’s account was based on a preliminary investigation, and further details will be provided within 72 hours per Metro policy.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.