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UPDATE: Man identified after fatal punch outside Downtown Las Vegas nightclub

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Police need your help in identifying two suspects involved in a deadly incident at a Downtown Las Vegas nightclub on April 30.

Around 1:34 a.m., police were hailed by citizens standing outside the nightclub near the 500 block of Fremont Street. Officers located an unconscious male adult on the sidewalk suffering from a head injury. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his wounds on May 4.

The Clark County coroner identified the man killed as 45-year-old Luis Campos of La Puente, California.

An investigation revealed that the victim was standing in a line to enter the club when he was approached by two male suspects. After a brief verbal altercation, one of the suspects punched the victim, and both suspects fled the scene on foot.

Police say that both suspects are Hispanic males in their 20s. One was wearing a white cap, dark shirt, and white pants. The other was wearing a dark shirt and tan pants.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.