21-05-2025
Las Vegas police investigate 2 separate EDC-related deaths
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police said they are 'reviewing' two separate deaths of people who were in Las Vegas to attend EDC.
According to police, one person had a medical episode at the Electric Daisy Carnival, which took place over the weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
That person, later identified as Opkar Mahal, 39 of North Las Vegas, was taken to a local hospital, where hospital staff later pronounced him dead.
Another person, identified as Azmi Atassi, 33 of Flagstaff, Arizona, was found dead in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room. Police believe Atassi was in the city to attend EDC.
The cause and manner of death for both men were listed as pending by the Clark County coroner's office.
According to police, after discussions with the coroner's office, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be reviewing both deaths.
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