Woman has throat slashed in central Las Vegas attack
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A woman is in critical condition after she was slashed in the throat Aug. 10 in a central valley apartment complex.
Las Vegas police are investigating after a woman was slashed in the throat on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at the Solaire West apartment complex at 1500 E. Karen Ave. in Las Vegas. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas police are investigating a stabbing incident that took place early Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at the Solaire West apartment complex at 1500 E. Karen Ave. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police are investigating a stabbing incident that took place early Thursday at 1500 E. Karen Ave. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Updated August 10, 2017 - 5:34 pm
A woman is in critical condition after her throat was slashed Thursday morning in a central valley apartment complex.
Officers responded about 4 a.m. to reports of a woman whose throat had been cut at 1500 E. Karen Ave., near East Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Eric Calhoun.
The woman was taken to the hospital, and the attacker is still at large, Calhoun said.
Police had taped off a section of the complex early Thursday.
No further information was immediately available.
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Review-Journal staff writer Mike Shoro contributed to this story.
