Erick Roque was 18 and had plans to join the U.S. Air Force when he was killed on the night of July 13, 2024. He and 20-year-old Efrain Guevara were attending a crowded house party in the 3000 block of Kaibab Avenue in northeast Las Vegas when someone in a passing stolen Hyundai opened fire. Both young men were struck and died.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police identified two 16-year-old suspects on surveillance footage walking to the party shortly before the shooting and later arrested them. Due to the severity of the crime, both were charged as adults on multiple counts, including murder with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. Families of the victims have been active at court hearings and have asked the court for no mercy for the defendants.

The deaths left a family and community grieving a life the family described as just beginning. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Erick’s whereabouts that night, please share what was seen.