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$1M bail set for man accused of shooting an officer

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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$1M bail set for man accused of shooting an officer
$1M bail set for man accused of shooting an officer

Protests come as the man accused of shooting police officer Shay Mikalonis during Monday night's protests appeared in court.

His bail was set at one million dollars, as his lawyer requested a much lower amount.

OFFICER SHAY MIKALONIS DURINGMONDAY NIGHT'S PROTESTSAPPEARED IN COURT.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER ALICIAPATTILLO WAS INSIDE THE COURTROOM WHERE THE JUDGE SET A BAILAMOUNT FOR THE SUSPECT -ALICIA?KALYNA THAT BAIL WAS SET AT ONEMILLION DOLLARS.HIS LAWYER REQUESTED A MUCHLOWER AMOUNT LETS GO TO VIDEOINSIDE THAT COURT ROOM.THIS IS THE DEFENDANT 20 YEAROLD EDGAR SAMANIEGO - HE WASARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTINGMETRO OFFICER SHAY MIKALONISDURING A PROTEST IN FRONT OFCIRCUS CIRCUS.THE DEFENDANT IS BEING HELD ONMULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDINGATTEMPTED MURDER WITH USE OF ADEADLY WEAPON.HIS ATTORNEY REQUESTING BAIL BESET AT ONE HUNDRED- THOUSANDDOLLARS BUT THE JUDGE DENIEDTHAT REQUEST AND SET BAIL ATONE MILLION.HIS LAWYER FELT THAT WAS TOOHIGH CONSIDERING HIS CLIENT HADNO CRIMINAL HISTORY OTHER THANA DUI FOR POSSESSION OF XANEX.HE SPOKE ABOUT HIS CLIENT ANDOFFERED THESE WORDS TO OFFICERMIKALONIS.BACK OUT HERE LIVE.....WE ARE TOLD OFFICER MIKALONISIS STILL FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFEAND IN CRITICAL CONDITION.AS FOR EDGAR HE'S DUE BACK INCOURT JULY 30TH ALICIA PATTILLO13 ACTION NEWSVA MAN IS DEAD AFTER BEING SH

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