LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man in his 30s is detained after stabbing a person "several times" and killing him, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.
Police said the stabbing happened in the 1400 block of N. Main Street around 2:42 p.m. This is near Main Street and W. Owens Avenue.
Lt. Jason Johansson said they received a call reporting that a man stabbed another man. When police arrived, he said Downtown Area Command officers were directed by "unhoused" witnesses and security personnel to where the incident happened.
He said the officers received information on what happened, where the suspect was and what he was wearing. Johansson said both parties involved are "unhoused."
Police were told by witnesses that the suspect was leaving the scene southbound. Officers were able to locate and detain him.
Johansson confirms that there are no additional threats or outstanding witnesses.
Preliminary investigation by homicide detectives reveals that both parties are in their 30s, and the two have been arguing for several days prior to this incident.
Monday afternoon, police said the altercation turned into a physical fight that started on a sidewalk in the area and spilled onto the streets. The suspect took out a knife and appeared to have stabbed the victim "several times."
Police said the victim was taken to UMC Trauma by medical personnel, but despite life-saving efforts, he died.
Johansson said the suspect threw the weapon into a storm drain, and police are currently working on obtaining it.
Police say this is an ongoing investigation and are asking citizens to avoid the area as they process the scene, interview witnesses, and canvas for evidence.
Johansson said the suspect will "likely be arrested and charged." Police currently have Main Street closed from the 1400 block all the way to Owens Avenue.
KTNV will provide more updates as they become available.
