LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas has opened a new city park named for a police officer killed in the line of duty in 2014.
The numerous officials and dignitaries who attended the dedication ceremony Friday for Officer Alyn Beck Memorial Park on Friday included Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Beck and another officer were killed while having lunch at a restaurant when they were shot by a couple who also killed a civilian who tried to stop them. The couple eventually died in a gunfight with other officers.
The 10-acre park named after Beck features a lacrosse field, soccer fields, basketball court and a shaded playground with benches for families.
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