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A photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows officer Shay Kellin Mikalonis. Edgar Samaniego, accused of shooting and critically wounding Mikalonis, is to remain jailed pending arraignment Friday, June 5, 2020, on attempted murder and weapon charges, the man's public defense lawyer said. Mikalonis, 29, underwent surgery for spine and head injuries after being hit in the back of the neck June 1 by a gunshot that officials say was fired from across Las Vegas Boulevard during a nighttime protest over the May 25 death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)

Shot officer was targeted at Vegas protest, authorities say

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

Edgar Samaniego, charged in the shooting of Metro Police Officer Shay Mikalonis, appears at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Las Vegas. Samaniego is accused of shooting and critically injuring Mikalonis on the Las Vegas Strip Monday, during a protest against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Man in Las Vegas officer shooting at protest remains jailed

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