Officer shoots through his own windscreen in Las Vegas pursuit

A police officer was forced to fire his gun through his car windshield during a high-speed chase in downtown Las Vegas on July 11. Bodycam footage shared to Facebook by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police shows Officer William Umana pursuing two murder suspects in his car. The footage shows Officer Umana chasing an SUV, which suspects Fidel Miranda and Rene Nunez were occupying at the time. Another police car joined the pursuit but was shot at by the suspects a number of times. According to Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Sheriff Tim Kelly the second officer’s car was hit by bullets at least twice, forcing him to abandon the chase. The Facebook post states that the suspects fired at least 34 bullets at officers, and the footage shows the final minutes of the chase when Officer Umana fires his gun through his windscreen. According to reports, one suspect was killed during the pursuit, while the other was left wounded. Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Storyful For more great videos, pictures and stories please subscribe to the channel and go to