Man dies in Sept. 3 beating on Strip
A man beaten on the Strip early this month died on Friday in a local hospital.
Las Vegas police said the man, who was not identified, was found with head trauma on a sidewalk on Las Vegas Boulevard at Harmon Avenue about 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 3.
He was taken to University Medical Center, where he died a week later.
Homicide detectives are looking for a black man between the ages of 18 and 22. He is believed to be 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. Witnesses told police the suspect was with four other people who fled the scene.
Anybody with information is encouraged to call the homicide section at 828-3521 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
Contact reporter Lawrence Mower at lmower@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0440.
