A Man Is Dead After Being Punched On The Las Vegas Strip

A man is dead after being punched on the Las Vegas Strip, reported 8 News Now.

The incident took place near Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard at around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

According to police, the man was walking across a pedestrian bridge with a woman when the suspect began shouting and following them.

The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Brandon Leath.

Investigators say that Leath saw the couple going down the escalator, ran down the opposite side, and waited for them to get to the bottom.

Leath and the victim began arguing, and then Leath punched him.

The victim was taken to Sunrise Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officers with the LVMPD that were monitoring the real-time crime cameras saw the incident take place.

Leath was arrested for open murder and transported to the Clark County Detention Center.

The Clark County Coroner's Office will release the identification of the victim as well as the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

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