Tyrise M. Bell

Deadly force

North Las Vegas police officer tried to stop two teens for jaywalking but they ran from him. He chose to pursue Tyrise M. Bell, and the foot pursuit led to a desert lot just east of a PT's Pub. Bell tripped and the officer tackled him. During the struggle the officer hit Bell twice with a baton. He dropped the weapon and reached around to get control of Bell's arms. He felt Bell gripping a handgun and the officer pulled out a gun and told him to drop it. While wrestling with the weapon, the officer fired several times, killing Bell. An investigation found Bell's gun was the property of the U.S. Air Force. It's unclear how it came into Bell's possession.