Las Vegas stabbing

The Las Vegas police said a suspect was in custody and a large knife was recovered at the scene. “It happened so fast,” said a witness, who described ...

He turned around and saw a woman on the ground in a pool of blood, he said in an interview late Thursday. The police said they received a report of a stabbing with multiple victims on the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard around 11:42 a.m. A witness, Pierre Fandrich of Montreal, said he was on vacation with his wife and on his way to the Wynn casino when they passed by four women he described as showgirls. They did not identify the suspect but said he was a Hispanic man in his early 30s who they believe did not live locally. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not announce a motive for the attack but said that a suspect was in custody. Dori Koren of the Las Vegas police said at a news conference on Thursday afternoon.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before he was ...

Pierre Fandrich, a tourist from Canada, told KTNV that he did not see the stabbing suspect as he was walking along the Strip. The man fled and was followed by 911 callers before he was taken into custody, authorities said. The suspect then headed south and stabbed others, LaRochelle said. Three people were hospitalized in critical condition and another three were in stable condition, according to Las Vegas police, who said they began receiving 911 calls about the stabbings around 11:40 a.m. Fandrich said he saw “a lot of blood” as one woman ran across a bridge, one was on the ground, and another had a stab wound on her back as she tried to help the fallen woman. Yoni Barrios, 32, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on two counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.

Two people died and six others were wounded in a stabbing rampage Thursday in front of the Wynn Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip in what police are ...

... We’re thinking of them and have them their thoughts,” LaRochelle said. The suspect then walked south from the initial attack and proceeded to stab more people, which was seen by “scores of witnesses,” LaRochelle said. “We want to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the victims themselves. Dori Koren said at a news conference. The suspect, Yoni Barrios, 32, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, police said early Friday. Officials described the victims as a mix of tourists and locals.

The Clark County coroner's office identified the victims who were killed as Brent Allan Hallett, 47, and Maris Mareen Digiovanni, 30, both Las Vegas residents.

The victims appeared to be a combination of locals and tourists, LVMPD Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said at another press conference later in the afternoon. The suspect was then taken into custody by a combination of hotel security and LVMPD officers. Three of the victims were in critical condition, LVMPD Captain Dori Koren said Thursday in a press conference.

Maris Mareen DiGiovanni, 30, and Brent Allan Hallett, 47, both of Las Vegas, were stabbed to death Thursday, authorities say.

"All evidence indicates Barrios acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects at this time." "Please pray for our family and her husband," he wrote. DiGiovanni's brother Gage DiGiovanni confirmed her death on Facebook, writing, "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye and see you later to my amazing little sister. Three victims are stable, while the other three are in critical condition, according to the release. Barrios faces two counts of open murder and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, in connection to the mass stabbing that occurred in front of a casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard, the release reads. Maris was a victim of the horrific random stabbing of 8 people in Las Vegas today."

Yoni Barrios was charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two people on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday. Here's what we know.

[told KTNV](https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/suspect-arrested-after-stabbing-several-people-on-las-vegas-strip) he saw “a lot of blood” as one woman ran across a bridge. Some of the victims also appeared to be showgirls, they said. He was charged with two counts of open murder and six counts of attempted murder, The attack took place at about 11:40 a.m. "All evidence indicates Barrios acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects at this time." [2 dead, 6 injured in 'unprovoked' stabbing on Las Vegas Strip](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/06/stabbing-las-vegas-strip-casino/8199103001/)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An attacker accused of killing two people and wounding six others with a large kitchen knife in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip i...

He saw the man stab both of them, a man walking by and then two more women. She was a beautiful spirit and soul, and we’ll miss her for the rest of our lives.” Digiovanni was fatally stabbed as one of the showgirls held her and was then stabbed in the back. But he started stabbing people when the group declined the man’s offer. Thursday across the street from the Wynn casino and hotel. In her 12 years operating the agency, she said the models have pretty much gone day to day “without incident.” Best Showgirls In Vegas provides models and showgirls for various promotional events from restaurant openings to airport greetings. “Maris always saw the best in people, always gave them a chance, and always accepted people for who they were,” the statement read. Digiovanni was part of the Best Showgirls In Vegas modeling and talent agency, according to Cheryl Lowthorp, who runs the business. Two of the victims went to Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center. She left teaching for it,“ Lowthorp said. “She loved it. He did not rule out pursuing a death penalty.

A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and six others injured in a stabbing attack near the Wynn hotel and casino, police said.

“This is clearly a very tragic and hard to understand, hard to comprehend murder investigation that deeply impacts our community.” The man then jumped up and stabbed the other showgirl as she tried to run away, he said. Eight victims total were identified, and a suspect has been taken into custody, authorities said. Dori Koren said during a Thursday news briefing in front of the Wynn casino. “We want to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the victims themselves,” LaRochelle said. “There is no altercation beforehand.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An attacker accused of killing two people and wounding six others with a large kitchen knife in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip i...

Pierre Fandrich, a tourist from Canada, told KTNV that he did not see the stabbing suspect as he was walking along the Strip. The man stabbed her, jumped up and stabbed the other, then ran south toward the Palazzo, Turner said. The man fled and was followed by 911 callers before he was taken into custody, authorities said. The suspect then headed south and stabbed others, LaRochelle said. Two of the victims went to Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center. Police say they began receiving 911 calls about the stabbings around 11:40 a.m.

The suspect made his first court appearance and has been charged with two counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder.

As we were crossing the bridge to the food court, we (saw) someone laying on the ground basically in a puddle of blood,” Eric Quintana, who was visiting from Los Angeles, told KVVU. Of the injured victims, one victim was taken into surgery and remains in critical condition. She remained at the Wynn until she was transported to a hospital, police said. The woman said she was able to run into the Wynn, where she realized she had been stabbed. The report says one of the women felt uncomfortable and began to back away. At that point, the report says Barrios charged at the girl as she started to run away.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man with a large kitchen knife who terrorized tourists and locals on the Las Vegas Strip in a stabbing rampage that left two people dead ...

But he started stabbing people when the group declined the man’s offer. He saw the man stab both of them, a man walking by and then two more women. Of the two showgirls who were wounded, she said only one remains hospitalized. Two of the victims went to Sunrise Hospital Trauma Center. He did not rule out pursuing a death penalty. Article content