LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — KTNV confirmed with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department that a stabbing occurred near a local hospital Wednesday evening.
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The stabbing occurred on Flamingo Road and Burnham Avenue.
Police said that the stabbing is not fatal at this time, and that the victim is at a local hospital.
#BREAKING: A stabbing has closed Flamingo in front of Desert Springs Hospital.
— @SeanKTNV (@seanktnv) September 22, 2022
Police say it’s not yet fatal, victim being treated at nearby hospital, but homicide detectives do appear to be on scene.@KTNV pic.twitter.com/4EPr8gfChg
Reporter Sean DeLancey says Flamingo Road is back open after traffic was being directed to Bruce Street.
Police also provided an update later Wednesday night that the suspect of the stabbing is now in custody. Police said the suspect stabbed two people, and because of the critical condition the victims were in, LVMPD homicide detectives also responded.
