Alvaro Ballesteros-Arias, 37, was shot to death in Las Vegas on Friday, July 13, 2007. Police responding just after sunrise found him in the 1700 block of Palm Street, south of Charleston Boulevard, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the stomach and chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting occurred in an apartment complex courtyard near downtown, a short drive from Fremont Street.

Detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance and issued a public plea for information and anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers; contemporaneous coverage named no suspect and reported no arrests. The basic facts preserved in local listings are the victim’s name and age, the morning gunfire, and the unanswered question of who fired the shots. If anyone knew Alvaro Ballesteros-Arias or saw activity around the 1700 block of Palm Street that morning, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.