Eight people were stabbed outside a Las Vegas casino, two died.
Updated less than 30 minutes ago
This is according to the Las Vegas police tweetr.
Police are bringing the number of injured from six to eight and the number of deaths to two, according to ABC news in Las Vegas.
The conditions of three of the eight injured are described as critical.
Police report that a person is in custody after the incident.
KTNV Las Vegas writes that a suspected culprit was arrested with substantial amounts of blood on his sleeves.
According to Official Journal of RenoAt 9:48 pm Norwegian time, the police did not identify the perpetrator.
The incident occurred on South Las Vegas Boulevard at around 11:42 am local time, the police wrote. This corresponds to 20:42 Norwegian time.
The police write that the streets in the area are closed and that the population is encouraged to avoid staying in the area.
– This is an ongoing investigation, writes the police on Twitter.
THE CASE IS UPDATED