Yoni Barrios, 32, thought the women were 'laughing at him' and allegedly stabbed two, according to a police report.
in Las Vegas asked a group of showgirls at a hotel if they would take a picture with him and his foot-long kitchen knife before the deadly rampage, authorities said.
Barrios started running after the attack and later told authorities that he was looking for people to “let the anger out,” according to the police report. He allegedly attacked several people outside the hotel, fatally stabbing Brent Hallett, 47, in the back. Barrios was arrested a short time after the stabbings, and the knife was recovered, police said. He was treated at Sunrise Hospital for minor injuries and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of two counts of murder with a deadly weapon and six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.
A showgirl who survived the attack told police that Barrios approached her, DiGiovanni and another showgirl and asked if they would take a picture with him and his knife, according to the police report. When the woman started to feel uncomfortable and backed away, Barrios allegedly charged and stabbed her in the back. She also saw Barrios charge at DiGiovanni, police said. The woman managed to escape and get back into the Wynn, where she remained until she was taken to the UMC Trauma Center.
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