![]() Police seized a 12-inch (30-centimeter) knife that had been thrown into some bushes.īarrios had an address in Los Angeles, told police that he came to Las Vegas to move in with a friend who then refused to let him stay at the house, so he packed his things and took a bus to the Las Vegas Strip, according to the arrest report. He was captured within minutes by security guards and police. “Barrios started running and looking for groups of people so he could ‘let the anger out,’” it added. “Barrios thought the women were laughing at him and making fun of his clothing,” the arrest report stated. One woman said he stabbed her in the back, then stabbed DiGiovanni, according to the report. Some performers said he made them feel uncomfortable and one backed away. He was wearing a chef’s long-sleeved white jacket, said he was a chef, and removed a black carbon knife from a suitcase, according to the report. All were street performers dressed as showgirls who accept money to have their photographs taken with tourists.īarrios, who told police he had arrived in Las Vegas two days earlier, asked to take a photo with them, according to the arrest report. She and her husband, Cole Jordan, had traveled the world, visiting dozens of countries in Europe and Asia, and lived in Hong Kong before moving to Las Vegas because they liked concerts and festivals.ĭiGiovanni, who went by her husband’s last name on her own Facebook page, was with three other women on a pedestrian bridge over Las Vegas Boulevard. She was a beautiful spirit and soul, and we’ll miss her for the rest of our lives.”Īccording to the Facebook page of her brother, Gage DiGiovanni, his sister grew up in Spokane, Washington. “Maris always saw the best in people, always gave them a chance, and always accepted people for who they were,” it said. ![]() She said two others with the agency were among the wounded and a third escaped without injury.ĭiGiovanni was “the life of any gathering,” her family said in a statement to The Associated Press. Hallett was stabbed in the back and DiGiovanni died from a chest wound, authorities said.ĭiGiovanni was part of the Best Showgirls In Vegas modeling and talent agency, according to Cheryl Lowthorp, who runs the business. The coroner’s office identified those killed as Las Vegas residents Brent Allan Hallett, 47, and Maris Mareen DiGiovanni, 30. An initial arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday. ![]() ![]() Wearing a dark blue jumpsuit and orange hand restraints for his first court appearance Friday, Barrios was ordered held without bail. He said his office would give serious consideration to pursuing the death penalty but it was too early to make that decision. The Clark County Public Defender’s office was closed Friday.Ĭlark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he intends to file two counts of murder with the use of a deadly weapon against Barrio along with six counts of attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon. It wasn’t immediately known whether Barrios had a lawyer who could comment on his behalf. ![]()
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