Published Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 | 9:12 a.m.
Updated Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 | 10:28 a.m.
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.