LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One person is dead after a stabbing in east Las Vegas on Tuesday, according to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
Just after 11:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of a stabbing at the 5800 block of East Lake Mead and North Hollywood Boulevard.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man battered on the ground with blood on his clothing. Officers then released he had been stabbed multiple times.
He was taken to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The homicide unit has taken over the investigation.
LVMPD held a briefing at 4:30 p.m. You can watch it here:
Police said they were seen fighting on a nearby curb when the suspect ended up stabbing the man multiple times.
Police are asking nearby businesses with surveillance footage or witnesses to contact them with any information on the suspect.
The suspect is a man last seen with a grey hoodie and shorts. He ran east from the scene after the stabbing.
