Charleston Blvd., near Mojave Road, according to Undersheriff Jim Dixon.ĭixon said officer Daniel Perry, who responded to the scene as backup, mistook Lange’s dark cellphone as a gun, then shot at him. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE Must be 21 years or older. Redeem points for cash or free play and comp dollars for accommodations or at any Riverside Restaurant. Lange’s mother called 911 to notify police that her son was suicidal and was at an apartment complex at 3040 E. Join the King of Clubs Players' Club and earn points and comp dollars while playing your favorite casino games. He is alleged to have thrown softball-size rocks at police on June 4 in at an east Las Vegas apartment complex just moments before another officer arrived on scene, then fired at him, missing him twice. 1650 S Casino Drive Laughlin, Nevada 89029. Lange, who had been charged with one count of assault on a police officer by the Clark County district attorney’s office, was out on bail at the time of his death. Please feel free to contact Guest Services if we may assist you with any questions. Wednesday, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
Thomas Lange, of Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:30 a.m. He was not injured in the confrontation, but the call to police described him as suicidal.Ī 49-year-old man who was shot at by a Las Vegas police officer in early June jumped to his death from the balcony of the Riverside Hotel & Casino in Laughlin this week. Lange was involved in an altercation with Las Vegas police on June 4, and an officer fired on him.
Thomas Lange, 49, jumped to his death from the balcony of the Riverside Hotel-Casino in Laughlin on Wednesday.