A 12-year-old girl has been detained on suspicion of fatally stabbing her 55-year-old father following a disciplinary disagreement at their North Las Vegas apartment Friday night. Police discovered the victim’s bloodied body after responding to a welfare check at the Mercury Street residence around 9:30 p.m.
Though the girl initially claimed her father’s death resulted from a break-in, investigators found no signs of forced entry or significant injury to the child. North Las Vegas Police had previously responded to the address in December regarding a runaway child and domestic disturbance.
The juvenile suspect has been booked into Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of murder with a deadly weapon. Authorities, who identify her as the sole suspect, note they had responded to the residence in December for a runaway child report and domestic disturbance.
Police have not released the identities of either the victim or the suspect as the investigation continues. The incident preceded an unrelated case where a 15-year-old boy allegedly shot his father Saturday evening in northwest Las Vegas after having his electronic devices confiscated.
Source: independent.co.uk
