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Police: Argument leads to fatal stabbing near Lake Mead and Buffalo

Police: Argument leads to fatal stabbing near Lake Mead and Buffalo
Las Vegas police investigating homicide near Lake Mead and Buffalo
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police are investigating a homicide in the western valley Saturday night.

It happened around 5:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Buffalo Drive, near Lake Mead Boulevard, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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FULL BRIEFING: Police say argument led to fatal stabbing near intersection of Lake Mead and Buffalo

Lt. Robert Price said around that time, several 911 calls came in reporting an unconscious man bleeding in the parking lot.

When police arrived, they found a man bleeding and suffering from an apparent stab wound. Medical personnel rendered aid, but he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe the victim was with two or three other people when an argument broke out, and the victim was stabbed before the suspect fled the area.

Price said they believe this to be an isolated incident, but ask that anyone with details reach out to LVMPD.