Chilling footage captures knifeman’s rampage that saw him ‘slaughter’ showgirl after he thought ‘she laughed at him’
DISTRESSING footage has captured the moment a crazed knifeman went on a rampage that saw two people, including a showgirl, killed on the Las Vegas strip.
The video shows Guatemalan Yoni Barrios' frenzied broad daylight attack that rocked the Nevada city in October 2022.
Showgirls, who were wearing feathers, fled the scene in fear.
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Barrios plunged the knife into the heart of one of the showgirls.
He was then seen chasing down the street.
Another showgirl was seen falling before Barrios appeared to target more unsuspecting victims.
He was seen approaching a man wearing a black vest before attacking him.
Hallett died after he was stabbed in the back.
Cheryl Lowthorp, who runs DiGiovanni’s employer, The Best Showgirls in Vegas, recalled the horror.
“It happened so fast; he stabbed Maris in the heart,” she told The in October 2022.
DiGiovanni died in the arms of another showgirl, known only as Anna.
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“She was an authentic and caring friend, a devoted wife, a kick-ass sister, and a loving daughter,” it said.
Cops at the time said the attack was "hard to comprehend."