Christopher Tapp, 47, died under suspicious circumstances after an altercation in a hotel room near a Las Vegas casino. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
A man wrongly convicted of a murder he didn’t commit has died under suspicious circumstances near the World Resorts Casino.
On October 29, 2023, medical personnel responded to a call regarding a man suffering from injuries related to an “alleged accident,” according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).
The man, later identified as 47-year-old Christopher Tapp, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Investigators now say his death was not an accident and that it was a murder investigation. Police said they learned an altercation occurred in a hotel room before paramedics were called.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office says Tapp died of blunt force trauma to his head and classified his death as a homicide. Police have not identified any suspects.
In 2019, Tapp was exonerated following a law enforcement settlement and received $11.7 million after being wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. Before the settlement, Tapp had spent 20 years in prison.
