On March 17, 2026, 37-year-old Desirae Tovereda was shot to death in her Las Vegas apartment on South Durango Drive during what police describe as a domestic dispute. She placed a 911 call reporting that her ex-boyfriend was at her residence and threatening her with a gun; the call cut off after operators overheard an argument. Officers forced entry and found Tovereda with multiple gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 33-year-old Jorge Garcia as the suspect. He fled before officers arrived but was located and taken into custody without incident. Police recovered a handgun that appeared to have blood and hair near the barrel. During an interview, Garcia admitted to shooting Tovereda, saying she had been negative, aggressive, and lunged at him; he told officers he had gone to retrieve belongings and had visited unannounced the week before because he suspected she was with someone else. Garcia was booked on a charge of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon and made an initial court appearance; he remains in custody without bond. Tovereda’s family has organized a fundraiser to help with funeral costs and support her three children.

Does anyone have information about Desirae’s life in the neighborhood or her children that could help shed light on what happened?