A deadly shooting outside the iconic Bellagio Hotel fountains on the Las Vegas Strip claimed the lives of two individuals, including popular YouTuber Finny Da Legend, late Sunday night, June 8.
The suspected shooter, identified as fellow YouTuber SinCity-MannyWise, remains at large, prompting a manhunt by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).
The incident, captured in real-time on Finny Da Legend’s YouTube livestream, unfolded around 10:40 p.m. PT in the 3600 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
According to police and eyewitness accounts, Finny, accompanied by a woman believed to be his partner, Bubbly, was streaming his walk along the Strip when SinCity-MannyWise, associated with the Sin City Family channel, appeared in the background.
Moments later, MannyWise allegedly engaged in a heated confrontation with the woman, pulled out a handgun, and fired at least seven shots. Both Finny Da Legend and Bubbly were fatally wounded, collapsing on the sidewalk as bystanders fled in panic.
LVMPD officers, on routine patrol nearby, rushed toward the gunfire and found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save them, both were pronounced dead at the scene, Undersheriff Andrew Walsh confirmed in a Monday press conference.
The Bellagio Hotel and Casino was briefly evacuated, and the Strip was partially shut down as police established a perimeter and urged the public to avoid the area.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a yearlong online feud between the two YouTubers. Social media posts indicate that Finny Da Legend had recently mocked SinCity-MannyWise in a five-hour video, escalating tensions.
“The suspect, a YouTube creator influencer, SinCity-MannyWise, reportedly targeted a fellow YouTuber, Finny Da Legend, in the on-camera attack.
A day before the shooting, MannyWise posted a video on his Sin City Family channel, driving around the Strip looking for Finny, stating he was “dying to see him”.
The livestream footage, which has since been taken down but widely circulated online, shows the woman confronting MannyWise before he opened fire.
A police officer ended the stream minutes later. Walsh noted that the LVMPD is reviewing the video and other evidence, calling the incident “isolated” and appealing for public tips.
The shooting has shocked Las Vegas’s tourist hub, with witnesses describing chaos as crowds scattered. One X user, posting from the scene, wrote, “I was 20-30 feet away from the shooter… this shook me in a way I’ve never felt.”
Another called the Strip a “war zone” with “15 police cars, a helicopter, and roads closed off”. The incident has reignited debates about gun violence, locals decrying the ease of accessing firearms, while others mourned the loss of Finny and Bubbly, calling the attack “pure evil”.
As the investigation continues, police are intensifying efforts to locate SinCity-MannyWise, described as armed and dangerous.
