Two stabbed at Las Vegas-area casino; casino security reportedly shoots attacker

Two stabbed at Las Vegas-area casino; casino security reportedly shoots attacker

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  • Madina Ansary and Linsey Lewis, KLAS-TV
August 3, 2024 6:38 PM
  • Madina Ansary and Linsey Lewis, KLAS-TV

A man faces several charges after a stabbing led to a shooting at a west Las Vegas valley casino, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

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Around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 3, Las Vegas Metropolitan police responded to Red Rock Resort and Casino in the 11000 block of Charleston Boulevard after a report that two individuals had been stabbed and one had been shot, police said.

According to 8 News Now Investigators sources, the suspect stabbed two individuals inside the casino, prompting a security guard to shoot him.

All three people were taken to a nearby hospital, with two of them in critical condition, police said.