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Woman beaten to death with blunt object during ‘unprovoked’ attack, Las Vegas cops say

A woman died and a man is in critical condition after a woman beat them with a blunt object during an “unprovoked” attack in Las Vegas, police said.
A woman died and a man is in critical condition after a woman beat them with a blunt object during an “unprovoked” attack in Las Vegas, police said. McClatchy file photo

A woman was beaten to death during an “unprovoked” attack in Las Vegas, police said.

Vanessa Harvey, 47, approached a man and woman who were walking down West Owens Avenue on Monday, Nov. 8, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

“Harvey then violently attacked the victims unprovoked with a blunt object,” police said in a news release.

Police responded to a report that a man and woman were suffering from blunt force trauma.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to a trauma center and was in critical condition, officials said.

Harvey was found nearby and was arrested on suspicion of open murder and attempted murder, police said.

Police did not release the man or woman’s identity. The Clark County Coroner’s Office will identify a cause and manner of death for the woman.

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This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 8:07 AM with the headline "Woman beaten to death with blunt object during ‘unprovoked’ attack, Las Vegas cops say."

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Maddie Capron
Idaho Statesman
Maddie Capron is a McClatchy Real-Time News Reporter focused on the outdoors and wildlife in the western U.S. She graduated from Ohio University and previously worked at CNN, the Idaho Statesman and Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism.
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