A photo of Metro Police officer Shay K. Mikalonis, 29, a four-year veteran of the department, is displayed during a media briefing at Las Vegas Metro Police Headquarters Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Mikalonis was shot near Circus Circus Monday night, June 1, 2020, during a George Floyd protest.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | 12:51 p.m.
A Las Vegas police union president says an officer gravely wounded when shot during a Monday night protest against George Floyd's death in Minneapolis successfully underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his neck.
Steve Grammas of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association also said Wednesday that Metro Police Officer Officer Shay Mikalonis' blood pressure has improved.
The 29-year-old officer was shot as police tried to disperse protesters outside a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Police said a 20-year-old man was later identified and arrested in the shooting.
Protesters in Las Vegas dispersed Tuesday night after a demonstration that lasted nearly five hours without major reported problems.
