LAS VEGAS -- A man who allegedly attacked two women and killed a baby with an ax may have struck the mother and infant randomly, Metro police said.
Video: Witness: I Tried To Stop Ax Attack
Police found a woman lying on a sidewalk and an overturned stroller nearby in the street when they responded to a domestic dispute call at about 11:51 a.m. Thursday.
The 4-month-old boy died at the scene, and woman, who is believed to be the babys mother, was in extremely critical condition at Sunrise Trauma Center Thursday night. Both suffered from head trauma and body injuries from an ax, police said.
Investigators said the suspect, Harold Montagu, 33, of Las Vegas, initially stabbed a woman in a home in the 1600 block of San Pedro Avenue.
Police said Montagu then ran into the street and attacked the woman and the infant in the stroller as they were walking by the home. Metro Lt. Lew Roberts said police think Montagu did not know the two and the attack on them was random.
The woman inside the home was suffering from multiple stab wounds and was transported to UMC Trauma Center, where she was last listed in stable condition Thursday night. Robert said it is not yet known how Montagu knew the woman found in the rear bedroom of the residence or what provoked the attack.
Witnesses tipped off the police that Montagu was hiding in a home at 1609 San Pedro Ave. As officers approached, Montagu left the residence without the ax and attacked one of them. After a brief struggle, the suspect was taken into custody, and the officer received minor injuries, Roberts said.
The infants identity and the exact cause and manner of death will be released by the Clark County Coroners Office. Roberts said the attack is still under investigation.
Police said they would not release Montagu's mug shot on Thursday because of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Metros homicide section at 702-828-3521 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
