Las Vegas Sun

March 18, 2024

Injured teen charged in man’s death after homemade bomb blast

Bomb blast

A 17-year-old boy recovering from injuries related to a pipe bomb blast was charged Monday with the death of a man killed in the same northeast valley blast.

Metro Police responded at 11:03 p.m. Saturday to a report that two men were injured when a homemade bomb detonated in a desert area near East San Miguel Avenue and Vornsand Drive. That location is west of the intersection of Las Vegas and Nellis boulevards.

Officers arrived to find the teen, identified as Mario Labrato, suffering from injuries to his right hand and arm. The second man, about 44 years old, was found in a desert area north of Puebla Street and east of Valmark Drive suffering from burns and trauma to his face and neck, police said.

Both were taken to a hospital, where the 44-year-old man died as a result of his injuries. Labrato is expected to recover, police said.

Authorities said a blast site and remains of an explosive or incendiary device were found nearby. Investigators allege the two men made the device and took it into the desert area, where it was detonated.

On Monday, an arrest warrant was issued for Labrato charging him with murder, possession of a component of explosive or incendiary device with intent to manufacture an explosive or incendiary device, possession of an explosive or incendiary device and willful wanton disregard with substantial bodily harm or death.

Labrato, of Southern California, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center. Bail hasn't been set.

The name of the 44-year-old victim hasn't been released pending positive identification and notification of family.

Anyone with information is being asked to call Metro homicide detectives at (702) 828-3521 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

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