Man was ‘missing eyeball, ear’ following violent attack, authorities say

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - The victim of a violent attack was missing his eyeball and ear, according to authorities in Las Vegas.

According to an arrest report, around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, police received a 911 call from an employee at a 7-Eleven reporting a fight in the parking lot. The caller told dispatchers that a man had tackled and punched a customer in the parking lot and was “banging his head on the concrete, appeared paranoid, was screaming and yelling, and pacing in front of the business.”

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When officers arrived, they found Colin Czech, 31, “kneeling on the ground” next to the victim’s head and “had blood on his face and hands” as well as “biological matter on his face, hands, mouth and clothing,” according to the report.

Officers said Czech “gave a blank stare” without saying anything when they asked him what happened.

The victim, identified as only Kenneth, was taken to UMC Trauma Center by arriving medical personnel, where he would later be pronounced dead. Officers also observed Czech “going in and out of consciousness,” and transported him to UMC as well.

While in custody, Czech allegedly told officers that the man attacked him. He also told officers that he was homeless and had not slept for “five days straight” because something was “possessing him.”

Czech claimed he was fighting a “shape-shifter” and that he was “tweaking.” Czech told officers that he heard voices in his head, which were telling him to kill the victim, who he did not know, according to the report.

When asked what he used to hurt the victim, Czech claimed a “higher power” helped him and he “used his teeth” to hurt the victim and “eat [his] eyeballs and ears,” according to authorities.

During the attack, Czech said he did not see the victim with any weapons.

A detective observing the victim’s body and crime scene would discover that the body was “missing a left eye and a left ear.” Blood splatter at the scene also revealed that the head of the body forcefully struck the concrete.

After being discharged from the hospital, Czech was arrested on murder charges and was booked into Clark County Detention Center.