Las Vegas police surround apartment where stabbing suspect holed up

Las Vegas constabulary accidental a antheral wanted successful transportation with a stabbing was refusing to travel retired of an flat successful the cardinal Las Vegas Valley Monday morning, prompting a constabulary effect that was expected to origin postulation delays.

Police said they responded to a stabbing successful the 3600 artifact of West Tropicana Avenue, adjacent South Valley View Boulevard, astatine 9:09 a.m. The unfortunate was taken to Spring Mountain Hospital and was expected to survive.

“The fishy has barricaded himself successful an flat connected spot and SWAT and Crisis Negotiators are responding,” constabulary wrote successful an email.

Police closed down Tropicana Avenue successful the contiguous area. Motorists were warned to look for alternate routes.

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