2022 Las Vegas Strip stabbings

2022 Las Vegas Strip Stabbings
Location	Outside: Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Date	October 6, 2022 11:40 – 11:42 a.m. (PST)
Attack type	Mass stabbing
Weapons	Kitchen knife
Deaths	2
Injured	6
Perpetrator	Yoni Barrios
Motive	"Angry Over Paying For a Photo"

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

Attack

Barrios went inside the Wynn Casino and reportedly asked the janitor to contact ICE for him so he could return back to his home in Guatemala. Shortly afterward, he then told a security guard at the Wynn that he was trying to sell his knives. Just before 11:40 a.m. when performers dressed as showgirls were approached by the suspect outside the hotel, he reportedly told a group of four showgirl impersonators that he was a chef at the Wynn. There were eight victims in the attack. The suspect asked to take a picture with some of the showgirls for free, but of course they said no. He stated that he thought they were, "laughing at him and making fun of his clothing", so he stabbed two of the showgirls. He then began running and attacked 6 more people. The victims were a combination of locals and tourists.

Accused

The accuser was identified as 32-year-old Yoni Barrios. According to KTTV, Barrios is an undocumented immigrant with a California criminal record. After his arrest, he was charged with two counts of open murder and six counts of attempted murder.