LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The "suspicious" death of a 47-year-old man on the Las Vegas Strip is now being investigated by Metro as a homicide.
Homicide detectives were made aware of the death, which occurred in late October in the 3000 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Medical personnel responded to the scene after receiving a call for service regarding a male — later identified as 47-year-old Christopher Tapp —suffering from injuries that were the "result of a purported accident," according to police.
Tapp was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
A preliminary investigation would reveal that Tapp was involved in an altercation inside a hotel room before he was located.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has since ruled Tapp’s death as homicide as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged 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.
