On the night of May 21, 1993, 20-year-old UNLV student Sara Lynne Halsey was shot dead after a brief encounter in the Shark Club parking lot on East Harmon Avenue in Las Vegas. Sara and a friend were standing outside after 11:00 pm when a dark-colored 1980s Pontiac TransAm or Chevrolet Camaro with dark-tinted windows pulled up. A soft-spoken, dark-complexioned woman leaned out and asked for a lighter; Sara reached into her purse and a struggle followed. A single gunshot struck Sara in the chest.

Paramedics transported her to University Medical Center, where she later died.Several witnesses were nearby but the attack happened quickly. Accounts agree there were at least two women in the car; witnesses could not confirm whether the shooter was the passenger or the driver, and no plate number was remembered. The vehicle fled west toward the Las Vegas Strip and was never located. Sara’s family has distributed flyers and set up a memorial scholarship, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has issued public appeals, but no arrests have been announced.

If anyone remembers that night, the car, or the women involved, please share what is known.