LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 59-year-old man was arrested for a fatally stabbing another man on a bus late Sunday afternoon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says.
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A man was found with apparent stab wounds in the 3500 block of Paradise Road just before 5 p.m., Metro officials stated in a news release. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officers responding to the reported stabbing apprehended Aaron Cole, 59.
"Through the course of the investigation, LVMPD Homicide detectives learned that the victim and Cole had been involved in a verbal dispute prior to the stabbing which took place on a bus," a public information officer stated.
Cole was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder with a deadly weapon.
Police say their investigation is ongoing. Officials did not immediately provide additional information about the victim or the circumstances that led up to the stabbing.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and Keolis Transit officials said they're sad this happened.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the individual who lost his life yesterday. The RTC and transit operator Keolis are outraged at this senseless act of violence and do not condone violence of any kind on our transit system. As Southern Nevada's transit authority, the RTC's top priority is to keep our community moving safely and efficiently. The RTC and Keolis will continue to work closely with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during its investigation."
Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is urged to contact LVMPD's Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or email homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
