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UPDATE: North Las Vegas woman accused of fatally stabbing roommate

Posted at 12:10 PM, May 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-05 18:41:34-04

A 24-year-old man is dead after he was allegedly stabbed by his roommate on Friday.

North Las Vegas police were called to the scene at the 3400 block of East Cheyenne Avenue, near Pecos Road, just after 11 p.m. The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.

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Officials say the man was arguing with his roommate, a 19-year-old woman, just before she allegedly stabbed him.

The woman, 19-year-old Dymund Ellis, was arrested and charged with murder.