North Las Vegas Officer Shoots Suspect at Gas Station After Vehicle Fleeing

Body camera footage released by North Las Vegas Police reveals the events leading up to an officer-involved shooting on July 20 at a Maverik gas station, where Officer Joshua Vardoulis shot 31-year-old Auftan Green after Green struck him with a vehicle. Police had responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle containing two adults, three children, and a dog, with concerns that the adults were possibly under the influence. After officers approached Green, he attempted to flee in the vehicle, causing one child to fall out and sustain minor injuries. Green later circled the parking lot and drove toward the officers and children at high speed, nearly hitting another officer before hitting Vardoulis, who then fired five shots, hitting Green in the torso. Subsequent investigation found heroin, meth, and a firearm in the vehicle, and charges against Green include attempted murder and child abuse, while Kristal Leavitt, the woman involved, was also charged with child abuse. Officer Vardoulis sustained minor injuries and has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation; this incident marks the second officer-involved shooting in North Las Vegas in 2025.