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Update – Suspect Arrested - Male Found Stabbed on the Sidewalk
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Office of Public Information
400 S. Martin L. King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106
Office: 702-828-4082
Sheriff Kevin McMahill
Update – Suspect Arrested
Through the course of the investigation, detectives were able to identify 50-year-old Anthony Vera as the suspect in this case. On February 17, 2026, he was taken into custody and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for Open Murder with the Use of a Deadly Weapon.
Original Press Release
On February 5, 2026, at approximately 8:33 p.m., LVMPD Communications received a report of an unresponsive male lying on the sidewalk in the 3600 block of Paradise Road. Arriving officers located the male suffering from apparent stab wounds. Medical personnel responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
The LVMPD Homicide Section was notified and responded. This remains an ongoing investigation.
The identification of the decedent, as well as the cause and manner of death, can be obtained through the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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