# Las Vegas officer Austin Abdelnabi killed in shooting aged 30 2026-08-06T11:16:24+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer Austin Abdelnabi, 30, was killed on August 4 while responding to reports of a person waving a gun. Authorities said the suspect opened fire when officers approached near Mountain Vista Street and Tropicana Avenue. Police returned fire and killed the suspect. Abdelnabi joined the department in November 2023 and served in its Southeast Area Command. He was a former Marine who studied criminal justice at Clemson University. The Hindu Times reports that Abdelnabi was ambushed as he left his patrol vehicle near Mountain Vista and Hacienda. The department said he was married to Sage for eight years. A video cited by Hindustan Times shows a rally crowd booing when Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo began honouring the officer alongside President Donald Trump. Lombardo corrected the crowd and asked people to respect Abdelnabi’s service. Police are expected to release body-camera footage after a standard 72-hour review. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Austin Abdelnabi, Donald Trump, Las Vegas, Nevada, US police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/las-vegas-officer-austin-abdelnabi-killed-in-shootout-honoured-at-trump-rally/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/las-vegas-officer-austin-abdelnabi-killed-in-shootout-honoured-at-trump-rally/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.