34-year-old man indicted on terror, homicide prices
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Video reveals a person stabbing a number of individuals on the Las Vegas Strip, leaving two lifeless and several other injured and main a grand jury to indict him on prices together with committing an act of terrorism.
On Oct. 6, 2022, Yoni Barrios, 34, requested a bunch of showgirls to take a photograph with a foot-long kitchen knife he was making an attempt to promote earlier than allegedly stabbing them, police mentioned after his arrest. Barrios then entered competency court docket the place a choose ordered him to therapy.
FILE – Yoni Barrios seems in court docket on the Regional Justice Heart, on Oct. 11, 2022, in Las Vegas. A choose has permitted a competency analysis for Barrios who’s accused of killing two individuals and wounding six in a stabbing rampage on the Las Vegas Strip. Barrios’ protection lawyer mentioned Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, that Barrios’ case now strikes to state court docket for hearings about whether or not he understands the felony prices towards him. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal by way of AP, File)
Brent Hallett, 47; and Maris DiGiovanni, 30, each of Las Vegas, died within the assault. Six others had been injured. Through the grand jury return listening to, Clark County Chief Deputy District Lawyer John Giordani mentioned Barrios stabbed his victims “indiscriminately.”
Video reveals Barrios lunging at a bunch of showgirls, together with DiGiovanni, exterior the Wynn Las Vegas, prosecutors mentioned.
Barrios informed the group of showgirls he was a chef, police mentioned. One of many showgirls informed the police that Barrios requested to take an image with the group along with his knife. He thought the ladies had been laughing at him and making enjoyable of his clothes.
Proof proven to a grand jury consists of a number of the showgirl costumes left behind within the chaos. (KLAS)
A surveillance digicam then recorded him working down Las Vegas Boulevard towards Sands Avenue the place he then stabbed Hallett.
Barrios informed police he was making an attempt to promote his knives so he may return house, paperwork mentioned. In accordance with the arrest report, Barrios went to the Wynn on line casino to ask about job alternatives as a janitor. He informed police he even requested the janitor to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, so he may return to Guatemala.
The indictment means Barrios’ case will robotically transfer to district court docket. He was as a result of seem in court docket for his arraignment on the grand jury prices on Jan. 9. Throughout that court docket listening to, prosecutors may reveal if Barrios would face the loss of life penalty may a jury convict him.
