Thomas Driscoll<\/a>, 57, of Chicopee, Mass. worked for the Connecticut State Police for 22 years before retiring in 2009. For much of his career, he was assigned to the bomb squad.<\/p>\nAt about 4:30 am Sunday, Driscoll and a woman were walking across a pedestrian bridge between The Cromwell Las Vegas Casino and Bally\u2019s Las Vegas Casino. Leath began arguing with them, police said.<\/p>\n
Then, the couple took a downward escalator. Leath allegedly made his way down nearby stairs.<\/p>\n
The confrontation continued at the base of the escalator where Leath allegedly punched Driscoll. The ex-trooper fell onto his back from the impact.<\/p>\n
Driscoll was taken to Sunrise Medical Hospital in Winchester, Nev. He was declared dead about an hour later, KLAS, a local TV station, reported.<\/p>\n
An autopsy by the Clark County coroner\u2019s office ruled the death was a homicide. Driscoll suffered injuries to the area near the base of his skull.<\/p>\n
The woman was later identified as Nava Fuehrer. She apparently was not injured.<\/p>\n
The incident was captured on surveillance camera video. It later was reviewed by local police.<\/p>\n
Leath Allegedly Involved in Prior Unrelated Violence<\/h2>\n
Following the fatal attack, two unnamed men told KVVU, a local TV station, that they had tried to report Leath to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for an alleged violent attack and other crimes unrelated to Driscoll.<\/p>\n
The two men alleged Leath was a “ticking time bomb.” Leath allegedly punched one of the two men in a local convenience store near Fremont Street, the TV report said.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe man became unconscious after getting knocked out, the report claims.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to see a doctor about my possible concussion,\u201d the victim told the TV station. He claims to suffer from headaches and blurred vision, the report adds.<\/p>\n
Prior Strip Violence<\/h2>\n
Since last year, there has been an uptick in violent crime along the Strip. Several people were hospitalized after shootings and other violence took place on or near the Strip.<\/p>\n
In response, Metro police and other law enforcement agencies initiated a selective enforcement program called Operation Persistent Pressure<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brandon Leath, who allegedly threw a single fatal punch on the Strip Sunday, reportedly denies any wrongdoing. But he now faces a murder charge in the death of a retired police officer. Leath, 33, appeared in Las Vegas court this week for allegedly causing the death of a retired Connecticut state trooper who was visiting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":166041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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