Indictment sought in shooting death of Gulf War Veteran

Steve Wolfson to Seek Indictment In Officer Shooting of Stanley Gibson
By Andre’ Haynes
Las Vegas Informer

On Tuesday morning outside the Regional Justice Center, Steve Sanson held a press conference to commend and discuss the action of Nevada District Attorney, Steve Wolfson to seek an indictment against Jesus Arevalo in the controversial officer involved on-duty fatal shooting of Stanley Gibson. The grand jury is closed to the public and it could be a while before prosecutors are finally able to present their case because of the amount of witnesses that may testify.

Gibson was a 43-year old, African American, disabled Gulf War veteran whom suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). On Dec. 12, 2011, he was unarmed, disoriented and posed no threat when Las Vegas police officer Arevalo disobeyed non-lethal orders and fired seven deadly bullets from his military grade AR-15 firearm into the back of Gibson’s skull.

This tragic incident has rocked the Las Vegas valley to its core because it has put Nevadans against Metro again, and in some neighborhoods it has caused racial tension between African Americans and Hispanics. If it had not been for a video tape that was aired publicly, and the efforts of Steve Sanson plus so many others, this incident may have gone unnoticed.
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