Crime & Safety

Suspect In Beating Death Of Las Vegas Woman Caught On Video

Metro police are looking for a man who beat a woman in January. The woman died of head injuries sustained in the attack last week.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Surveillance video capturing a suspect police say beat a woman on Jan. 14 has been released. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the woman died of her injuries on Feb. 15.

The beating occurred on E. Twain Ave. Responding officers found the woman had sustained injuries to her head from the alleged beating. She was taken to Sunrise Hospital immediately. According to the coroner's report, the woman died of blunt force trauma.

On Thursday, police released the surveillance footage showing the suspect outside of a business before the beating occurred. Anyone with information about the suspect is encouraged to call LVMPD at 702-828-3521 or 702-385-5555.

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Image: Screenshot of surveillance footage released by LVMPD

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