LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police are searching for the person who fatally stabbed a man at a bus stop on Sunday night.
Around 8:51 p.m. on Jan. 15, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers responded to the east valley area near Boulder Highway and South Nellis Boulevard after receiving a report of a person stabbed near a bus bench.
Officers and medical personnel arrived and located a man suffering from a stab wound. He was declared deceased on scene, police said.
Evidence gathered by police indicates the deceased was involved in a physical altercation with his killer. During the altercation, the killer stabbed the man and left the scene before officers arrived.
Police described the suspected killer as a male between 30 and 40 years old. They say he was wearing a hoodie and dark pants at the time of the stabbing.
"The identification of the decedent, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office," police said.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged by police to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
