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1 killed in stabbing in central Las Vegas

Metropolitan Police Department (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)
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A man was fatally stabbed after a fight near the Historic Westside, police announced Thursday.

The man was in a fight with several other men around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night near N Street and McWilliams Avenue when he was stabbed, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police found him riding in a vehicle during a traffic stop at M Street and McWilliams and took him to University Medical Center, where he died.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified him as James Earl Brown, 34, of Las Vegas. Brown died from multiple sharp force injuries.

Anyone with information on the killing may call Metro at 702-828-3521.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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