2022 Las Vegas Strip stabbings

2022 Las Vegas Strip Stabbings
LocationOutside: Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
DateOctober 6, 2022
11:40 – 11:42 a.m. (PST)
Attack type
Mass stabbing
WeaponsKitchen knife
Deaths2
Injured6
MotiveBelieved victims were "laughing at him and making fun of his clothing"
AccusedYoni Christian Barrios[1]

On October 6, 2022, a stabbing spree occurred along the Las Vegas Strip, killing two people and injuring at least six.[2][3] The incident occurred in front of the Wynn Casino.[4] It is the deadliest stabbing attack in the United States since the 2020 Knox County stabbing.

  1. ^ "Man held in Las Vegas Strip stabbings found unfit for trial". Associated Press. December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Shapiro, Emily; Deliso, Meredith (October 7, 2022). "2 dead, 6 injured in stabbings outside Las Vegas casino: Police". ABC News. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Patel, Vimal (October 6, 2022). "Stabbing Spree on Las Vegas Strip Leaves 2 Dead and 6 Others Injured". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Planas, Antonio; Blankstein, Andrew (October 7, 2022). "2 people dead, 6 wounded in stabbing attacks on Las Vegas Strip, police say". NBC News. Retrieved October 8, 2022.