A 12-year-old girl in North Las Vegas is under suspicion for fatally stabbing her father after a dispute.
Officers from the North Las Vegas Police Department responded to a welfare check at an apartment on Mercury Street around 9:30 p.m. Friday, where they discovered a 55-year-old man lying dead on the floor, covered in blood.
A 911 call revealed that the family expressed concerns about the 12-year-old girl suspecting her father’s death following a break-in. Upon the police’s arrival at the apartment, they discovered no indications of “significant” physical injury to the girl or any evidence of forced entry.
A young girl has been taken into custody at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on allegations of murder involving a deadly weapon, according to police reports. Authorities have identified her as the only suspect in the case.
According to police, the girl allegedly informed them that she and her father had a “disagreement” earlier that evening concerning a disciplinary matter. The identities of the deceased father and his 12-year-old daughter remain undisclosed by authorities.
Authorities revealed that the North Las Vegas Police Department responded to the girl’s residence in December following reports of a missing child and a domestic issue.
In a shocking turn of events, merely a day later, another tragic incident unfolded in Las Vegas Valley. A 15-year-old boy stands accused of the fatal shooting of his father on Saturday evening, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department.
A young boy allegedly shot his father following the confiscation of his electronic devices, according to police reports.
At 8:40 p.m. Saturday, the sister of a 15-year-old contacted authorities, alleging that her brother had shot their father multiple times, resulting in his death.
A tragic incident unfolded as the father was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 15-year-old son faced arrest and was taken to Clark County Juvenile Hall, facing serious charges of open murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The two events are unrelated, and inquiries are still in progress.