Las Vegas Strip mass stabbing: 2 dead and 6 injured in kitchen knife attack, Hispanic man in 30s arrested
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Two people were left dead and six wounded after a mass stabbing on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday morning, October 6. Police arrested a suspect identified as a Hispanic man in his early 30s near the scene, who used a large kitchen knife in the attack.
The violent attack took place at around 11.42 am when the police received reports of multiple victims on South Las Vegas Boulevard near the Wynn Las Vegas hotel. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) tweeted by saying, “At approximately 11.42 am, the LVMPD received a report of a stabbing with multiple victims in front of a casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard." Capt Dori Koren said that there are a total of eight individuals who got hurt, as per the reports by Daily Mail. Following this, in a later briefing, LVMPD confirmed the death toll to two people and the number of injured to six, three of whom are in critical condition. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second died at University Medical Center. They further said, "The suspect's motive is unknown. He will be booked under Clark County Detention Centre. This is an ongoing investogation."