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Police seek help nabbing suspect in beating on public transit bus

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who severely beat a fellow bus passenger in April.

At around 5:33 p.m. on April 9, police were called after a man was violently attacked on a public transit bus near East Flamingo Road and Tamarus Street. The victim sustained multiple fractures after he was punched in the face multiple times, police said.

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The suspect is described as a Black man, about 6 feet tall, last seen wearing a blue shirt and a baseball cap. He has two distinct tattoos on his chest.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact South Central Area Command Patrol Investigations at 702-828-8639. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Jonah Dylan at jdylan@reviewjournal.com. Follow @TheJonahDylan on Twitter.

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