Stabbing victim dies after Wednesday afternoon altercation
A man was stabbed Wednesday afternoon and died at the 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 the unidentified suspect were involved in an altercation. Additional details were not available Wednesday night.
The victim was taken to University Medical Center where he later died. His name was not released by police.
A suspect has not yet been arrested.
Contact reporter Antonio Planas at aplanas@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638.
