A domestic disturbance call in the early hours of October 13, 2022, ended with the death of 49-year-old Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer Truong Thai. Officers Thai and his partner Ryan Gillihan responded to a report that a woman had been beaten by her husband, 24-year-old Tyson Hampton, near South University Center Drive and East Flamingo Road around 1 a.m.

Officer Thai approached Hampton’s vehicle and told him to place his hands on the steering wheel. Hampton initially complied, then reached toward the passenger side. A struggle occurred as Thai tried to remove him, and Hampton drove off while firing 18 rounds from a firearm described as an AK-47 pistol through the driver’s side window. A bullet penetrated Thai’s ballistic vest and struck his torso; he returned fire, discharging five rounds. Hampton’s mother-in-law suffered a non-life-threatening injury. Thai was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he died.

A pursuit followed and, with assistance from a Metro K-9 unit, Hampton was taken into custody. Two firearms were recovered from his vehicle, and he faces felony charges including murder, attempted murder, and domestic battery. If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the incident, please share what you know.