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A man is in custody this week after allegedly murdering his former wife during a sex-filled weekend in a room at Las Vegas\u2019s MGM Grand Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MGM
The MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, pictured above. A man allegedly murdered his ex-wife at the property before injuring himself. (Image: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The suspect, Fernando Gomez, 42, of Texas, allegedly thrust a piece of glass into Nydia Lopez-Garcia\u2019s neck as she laughed. He later repeatedly cut himself with the same glass, according to his account.<\/p>\n

Gomez called police at 1:33 p.m. on Sunday to report that he \u201chad nothing to hide\u201d and confessed to the 37-year-old woman\u2019s death, Las Vegas TV station KLAS<\/em> reported on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gomez also revealed to police he was considering suicide<\/a> by jumping off the MGM Grand building.<\/p>\n

Officers responded to his hotel room where they spotted Lopez-Garcia on the floor. She was unclothed and found to be dead.<\/p>\n

The two had been staying at the hotel on Friday and Saturday. The couple \u201chad a good time together\u201d in the room, Gomez later told police. Lopez-Garcia told Gomez she wanted to stay another night, so he extended their stay into Sunday.<\/p>\n

Just Kill Each Other<\/h2>\n

The two went back up to the room after making the reservation and began having sex. Then, Lopez-Garcia said the couple should \u201cjust kill each other and leave everything to their children,\u201d Gomez later claimed to police, KLAS <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n

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Lopez-Garcia smashed a bottle on the floor and placed a piece of glass to her throat, police said. She ordered Gomez to \u201cdo it\u201d and \u201cnot be an [expletive],\u201d Gomez told police. Gomez then allegedly took the broken glass and inserted it into her neck. She laughed as it went into her skin, he claimed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gomez then took the bloody glass from her body and cut his own neck and arms, he told police. He passed out and upon waking up, took a shower. Then, he called a friend to whom he confessed killing his ex-wife.<\/p>\n

He asked the friend to cash his final paycheck and give the money to Lopez-Garcia\u2019s father because he wanted the cash to go to their children. He also said he was thinking about suicide. The friend talked Gomez out of ending his life.<\/p>\n

After police arrived, Gomez was transported to University Medical Center for treatment.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, he was booked at the Clark County Detention Center. He remained in custody as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n

14 Years of Marriage<\/h2>\n

As police investigated the incident, they discovered the couple was married for 14 years before divorcing in 2022.<\/p>\n

Despite the breakup, Lopez-Garcia and Gomez sometimes met each other for \u201coccasional sex\u201d he told police, KLAS <\/em>reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month, Gomez asked Lopez-Garcia to go with him to Las Vegas. She agreed and they checked into the MGM Grand.<\/p>\n

The couple had two children together and he was the stepfather to the woman\u2019s older son, according to KLAS<\/em>. The children also traveled to Las Vegas and stayed at the Mandalay Bay<\/a> hotel, where Gomez secretly booked a room just for them.<\/p>\n

Mother Lied to Children<\/h2>\n

Lopez-Garcia had lied to the children saying she was to meet a man named \u201cSam\u201d at the MGM Grand. She reportedly didn’t want the children to know she was seeing Gomez again.<\/p>\n

After the murder, police located the three children at the Mandalay Bay. They were placed under the supervision of Nevada Child Protective Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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