A man behind the killing of two Vietnamese tourists at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, was arrested in California by a criminal apprehension team with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Julius Trotter was arrested in Chino Hills, California, on Thursday morning after a car chase, according to 3News.
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The 31-year-old suspect was reportedly responsible for stabbing two Vietnamese tourists, 38-year-old Sang Boi Nghia and her 30-year-old co-worker Khuong Ba Le Nguyen, inside their Las Vegas hotel room on June 1. Authorities found them dead when they both failed to show up for a Grand Canyon tour.
Las Vegas Police Lt. Ray Spencer told the media on Wednesday that the motive appeared to be burglary, ABC News reported.
In a surveillance video Spencer showed during the press conference, Trotter was seen heading up the hotel through an elevator around 4 a.m. on Friday. He then entered the elevator again at about 4:45 a.m., but this time with a backpack believed to belong to one of the victims.
Trotter is facing five charges, including two counts of murder and two counts of robbery in Clark County.
Featured Image via YouTube / ABC7 News – SF Bay Area
