On an October night in 2014, 28-year-old Al Jarreau Cross, a Black male, died after an exchange of gunfire with North Las Vegas police in a desert area near Miller Avenue and Carey Avenue. Officers Shane Forsberg and David Wells tried to stop the white BMW Cross was driving for traffic violations; Cross fled, abandoned the car in a driveway on Miller Avenue and ran into a desert lot off Carey Avenue. Forsberg chased on foot while Wells maneuvered in an unmarked patrol car.

The encounter escalated when Cross, who initially had a Taser in his hand, produced a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and fired, striking Officer Forsberg four times in his lower extremities. Forsberg returned fire and Wells also fired; Cross was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. Forsberg was taken to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening wounds and later recovered.

Investigators found the handgun had been reported stolen in a prior home invasion, and Cross had prior convictions including assault with a deadly weapon. A toxicology report detected high levels of THC plus a prescription muscle relaxant and an asthma medication. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case, concluded the officers’ actions were legally justified, and announced no criminal charges. Did anyone in the area witness the pursuit or the shooting who can add details?