A 35-year-old man faces murder charges after a woman died nine days after she was found unconscious in a hotel room, Las Vegas police said Saturday.
According to a press release, Jason Kendall turned himself in at the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters on Friday.
Officers responded to Spring Valley Hospital around 6:10 p.m. on June 12 after the woman, who was allegedly the victim of an assault, was taken there, police said.
The woman was found unconscious in a hotel room in the 4300 block of West Flamingo Road, police said. Police did not release the name of the hotel, but the Palms is located at 4321 West Flamingo Road.
The woman, who was in critical condition, died on June 21, police said.
Metro homicide investigators took over the case and police said they identified Kendall as a suspect.
The woman’s identity is expected to be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
According to court documents, Kendall is charged with first-degree murder, sexual assault and assault by strangulation for the purpose of committing sexual assault.
Court records show Kendall appeared in court Saturday and remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center. Another court date is scheduled for Tuesday.
