Man charged with random stabbing on Las Vegas Strip, held without bail

Las Vegas, NV — A 47-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed an elderly man on the Las Vegas Strip in what police are calling a random attack.

The incident occurred on Sunday, September 29, around 5:30 p.m. outside the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. According to police documents, Adam Carter approached the victim and asked for water before suddenly attacking him with a knife. The victim, aged over 60, suffered serious injuries and required surgery but is expected to survive.

Officers on scene located the victim on the pedestrian bridge that connects the Excalibur to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Carter was arrested nearby and a six-inch steak knife was recovered from the street.

Carter reportedly admitted to police that he had recently used methamphetamine and alcohol. Video evidence from the crime scene corroborated the victim’s account of the attack.

Because of the victim’s age, Carter faces an aggravated charge of attempted murder. He refused to appear in court at his first appearance on October 1 and again on Thursday, prompting judges to deny bail in both cases. Judge Elana Lee Graham ordered Carter taken to his next scheduled appearance “by any means necessary.”

This incident follows a previous arrest of Carter just weeks earlier. He was taken into custody at Sunrise Medical Center on Sept. 3 on a charge of criminal damage. He then accepted a plea deal and agreed to pay restitution and serve a suspended sentence.

Las Vegas Metro Police will no longer release booking photos, citing a recent district court ruling.

Source: 8 News Now