Police need help identifying suspect in Las Vegas homicide
Nearly a month after a Las Vegas man was fatally stabbed inside his apartment, no arrests have been made, the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday.
On June 29, police found Jesus Vasquez-Mendiola, 45, lying dead on his central valley apartment floor. He died of multiple stab and incised wounds.
Metro has not identified a suspect and needs the public’s help, the department said in a release.
A roommate had returned home to an apartment on the 3600 block of Ala Drive, near Twain Avenue and Decatur Boulevard, and found Vasquez-Mendiola unresponsive and possibly dead. According to police, there appeared to be a struggle before the stabbing. Police learned that arguing was overheard earlier that evening.
It remains unknown if Vasquez-Mendiola knew his attacker, or if there were signs of forced entry into his home, Metro spokesman Larry Hadfield said.
Metro encourages anyone with information about the incident to contact the Metro homicide section at 702-828-3521. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
Contact Rachel Hershkovitz at rhershkovitz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @rzhershkovitz on Twitter.
