LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is investigating a homicide near Mountain's Edge Regional Park.
According to police, it happened in the 8200 block of West Cupertino Heights Way.
Channel 13 is attending a media briefing held by LVMPD's Lieutenant Robert Price this evening to learn more about this incident.
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According to Lt. Price, police received a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. this evening from an individual who said their neighbor had been stabbed.
Upon their arrival, officers located a man inside suffering from multiple stab wounds. Medical personnel joined LVMPD on scene, where they pronounced the man dead.
Lt. Price shared that minutes later, LVMPD received a second call from the victim's family. They shared that the suspect involved called them and said he had killed their family member. The suspect also said that he had gone to a parking garage on the Strip, and was planning to harm himself.
Metro deployed drones and located the suspect at a parking garage in the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard, in the area of Planet Hollywood and MGM Grand.
Officers arrived shortly after, and made an attempt to make verbal contact with the suspect.
Lt. Price said that during this exchange, the suspect jumped from the garage. Officers rendered aid, but he was pronounced dead on the scene by medical personnel.
LVMPD's investigation revealed that the two men were roommates in their 70s who had gotten into a heated argument on Thursday, which ended with the suspect stabbing the victim. The suspect then took the victim's car to a parking garage on the Strip.
If you have any information on this incident, you can contact LVMPD Homicide, or to remain anonymous, contact www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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