Suspect arrested in killing of homeless man in southeast Las Vegas
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in connection with the killing of a homeless man.
Armando Padron, 37, was arrested Thursday on unrelated charges of attempted murder motivated by hatred and battery with use of a deadly weapon, police booking logs and court records show.
Police identified Padron as a suspect in a Wednesday homicide in the 5700 block of East Charleston Boulevard and he was rebooked on a charge of open murder, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
At around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, police found a homeless man believed to be in his 50s or 60s stabbed to death behind a southeast Las Vegas business.
The Clark County coroner’s office is expected to identify the man.
Padron is due in court on Tuesday and remains in custody.
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