LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man is accused of stabbing and killing another man who was trying to stop him from setting homeless encampments on fire near Downtown Las Vegas, according to a declaration of arrest.
Alex Quintana-Taurez, 36, faces charges of open murder with a deadly weapon and arson in the fourth degree.
Around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, Metro police responded to a report of a man who had been stabbed in a vacant lot in the 2400 block of Hinkle Drive near Eastern and Owens avenues.
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One of the people who called 911 reported that her friend was stabbed by someone named Alex while trying to stop someone from setting tents on fire, according to the report…