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Man dies in stabbing incident

A man was stabbed Wednesday afternoon and died at a valley hospital, Las Vegas police said.

The incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. at Dinning Avenue and Hinkle Street, near Jones Avenue and U.S. Highway 95, said Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Bill Cassell.

Cassell said the victim and an unidentified suspect were involved in an altercation. Additional details were not available Wednesday night.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center where he died. His name was not released by police.

A suspect has not been arrested.

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