A man suspected of going on a deadly stabbing rampage on Las Vegas Boulevard on Thursday, killing two and injuring six more, has been identified, taken into custody, and charged with murder, according to police.
Yoni Barrios, 32, has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center after the attack Thursday. He is being detained on two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday.
“This was an isolated incident. All evidence indicates Barrios acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects at this time,” said Deputy Chief James LaRochelle.
#BREAKING: The suspect in today’s stabbings on Las Vegas Boulevard has been identified as 32-year-old Yoni Barrios. He has been booked into CCDC on two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon. pic.twitter.com/8UzwgeBKP8
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Police located eight victims in the wake of the attack, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene. As of Friday morning, another victim was pronounced dead at the University Medical Center, while three others are in critical condition and the last three are in stable condition, according to police.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released by the police, but Maris Mareen Digiovanni, 30, and Brent Allan Hallett, 47, have since been identified as the two victims who were killed in the attack. Additionally, four showgirls outside the Wynn Casino were also attacked, according to the Daily Mail.
The attack began when Barrios, who is not a resident of Las Vegas, told the showgirls he was a chef who wanted to take a photo with them. When the showgirls refused, the attack began, a woman who claimed that the showgirls worked for her told the outlet.
Law enforcement officers were able to take the suspect into custody “very quickly” with the help of security partners, said Capt. Dori Koren. A “large kitchen knife” was also found at the scene, Koren said.
The motive behind the attack is not yet known, and police are continuing to investigate the stabbings.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release the victims’ identities, as well as the cause and manner of death, police said.
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Anyone with information related to this attack has been asked to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by either calling 702-828-3521 or emailing [email protected]. For those who wish to remain anonymous, they can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
