Off-duty Washington officer fatally stabbed in Las Vegas; argued with alleged suspect over dog night before

An off-duty Washington state police officer was stabbed to demise in Las Vegas over the weekend following an argument with a suspect who he argued with the night time earlier than over a canine, authorities mentioned.

Edmonds Officer Tyler Steffins was on a bridge between two Las Vegas Strip lodges when he was stabbed by 58-year-old Freddy Allen on Saturday night time, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division mentioned. Investigators mentioned the pair had gotten right into a verbal argument over an unspecified interplay with a canine the night time earlier than. 

The night time of the stabbing, they received into one other argument, police mentioned. 

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“As phrases have been being exchanged, Allen stabbed the sufferer one time and tried to flee the realm earlier than being apprehended by patrol officers,” Las Vegas police mentioned. 

Responding officers noticed a knife in Allen’s hand as he ran down a flight of stairs earlier than he was taken into custody. Steffins was taken to a hospital the place he later died, police mentioned. 

The Edmonds Police Division mentioned Steffins had been with the drive since 2018 and was a Marine Corps veteran. He graduated from the police academy in 2019 and was on the prime of his class. He subsequently labored as a patrolman on day and night time shifts, the division mentioned. 

“It is a tragic loss for our company when our workers and all the area is already in a state of mourning for different fallen officers. Whereas we grieve with heavy hearts, our peer help program members are actively partaking with our workers,” Edmonds Police Chief Michelle Bennett mentioned in a press release. 

“Tyler was a valued member of our police household whose infectious smile and contagious snicker endeared him to his friends,” she added. “We are going to miss him terribly however cherish the occasions we had with him. We stay dedicated to offering high quality service to our group even throughout essentially the most making an attempt of occasions.”

Steffins is survived by his spouse and two younger kids. He was the second officer within the Washington area to be killed over the weekend. 

Everett, Washington Police Officer Dan Rocha was shot and killed Friday whereas within the line of responsibility, authorities mentioned. 
(Everett Police Division )

On March 25, Dan Rocha, 41, an officer with the Everett Police Division, simply 18 miles north of Edmonds, was killed within the line of responsibility. The suspect within the alleged killing is being held on $5 million bail.