Man fatally stabbed in downtown Las Vegas street fight identified
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man who was stabbed to death during a downtown Las Vegas fight on Sunday.
Charles Huggins, 40, died of a stab wound to the left side of his torso, the coroner’s office said. His death was ruled a homicide.
Police were called to the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway around 5:30 p.m. and found Huggins lying in one of the westbound lanes of Charleston with a stab wound. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he died.
Police said Huggins was involved in a fight with a group of men near Charleston and 11th Street before he was stabbed. He ran from the scene and collapsed in the road near a bus stop.
Detectives had not identified the men involved in the fight as of Sunday.
Anyone with information about the fatal stabbing may contact Metro at 702-828-3521 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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