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Las Vegas Attorney Shot By Police After Reaching For Gun


— November 2, 2009

Sounds like a hell of a lawyer.

The friend, who did not want to be identified, said Raymond James Duensing, was shot by police several times causing him to receive injuries to his back and arm.

  • Police said an officer shot Duensing after a traffic stop near Cheyenne Avenue and Jones Boulevard.

    Police said the officer fired his weapon after Duensing was asked to get out of his Pontiac rental car because a record’s check indicated he had a warrant for his arrest. Police said Duensing then fled and was unsuccessfully Tased and shot after he reached toward his front right pocket for a .45-caliber handgun. Police also said Duensing reached for a large folding knife.

    Source: Man shot by police identified as local attorney – Breaking News – ReviewJournal.com



  • Sounds like a hell of a lawyer.

    The friend, who did not want to be identified, said Raymond James Duensing, was shot by police several times causing him to receive injuries to his back and arm.

  • Police said an officer shot Duensing after a traffic stop near Cheyenne Avenue and Jones Boulevard.

    Police said the officer fired his weapon after Duensing was asked to get out of his Pontiac rental car because a record’s check indicated he had a warrant for his arrest. Police said Duensing then fled and was unsuccessfully Tased and shot after he reached toward his front right pocket for a .45-caliber handgun. Police also said Duensing reached for a large folding knife.

    Source: Man shot by police identified as local attorney – Breaking News – ReviewJournal.com


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