Man arrested in fatal beating of elderly man in downtown Las Vegas

Man arrested in fatal beating of elderly man in downtown Las Vegas The Metropolitan Police Department detained a man in his 40s after a fatal assault on a 60‑year‑old male near Main Street and East Bridger Avenue around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Officers responded to a call reporting a man beaten in the street and found the victim requiring medical aid. Despite efforts by police and emergency personnel, the man died at a hospital. “With the assistance of information unit successful the area, officers were capable to instrumentality him into custody,” Rodriguez said astatine a briefing Thursday evening. Lieutenant Monique Rodriguez said investigators have not yet determined whether the suspect and victim knew each other or what prompted the altercation. The homicide investigation remains in its early stages.