An argument in a central Las Vegas apartment ended with 43-year-old Robert Rodriguez shot in the head and his body later found wrapped in a tarp and tied with rope in a vacant lot in the 800 block of East Sahara Avenue. The Clark County coroner’s office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Police say the body was discovered April 28, 2024; investigators believe the shooting occurred about a week earlier.

Authorities allege 67-year-old Loth Rodriguez shot Robert during a dispute in the apartment. Witnesses reportedly were told not to help and were given $10 to leave; Robert reportedly remained alive for about an hour after being shot. Investigators say Loth then enlisted 48-year-old Gennady Zhuravlyon to help move the body; surveillance captured Zhuravlyon pushing a cart with the remains on April 21. Zhuravlyon was arrested and charged as an accessory to a felony; Loth Rodriguez was arrested May 3 on a murder charge after police found blood spatter and rope matching the rope on the victim’s ankles. Loth has admitted to shooting but says it was accidental and is held without bail pending a preliminary hearing. The victim and the suspect did not appear to have family ties.

Does anyone have information about Robert Rodriguez’s last known movements or the apartment where the shooting took place?