A dispute over the cost of car repairs ended in murder in northeast Las Vegas on January 28, 2024. Thirty-year-old Davion Smith had left his BMW with a mechanic, 44-year-old Eric Alexander Williams, after an initial agreement for repairs at $200 and a $120 down payment. When Smith returned to pick up the car the price had reportedly been raised to $500, and an argument followed.

Witnesses say the confrontation escalated on the 4900 block of Holt Avenue near North Nellis and East Lake Mead boulevards at about 5:30 p.m. An eyewitness reported Williams went into an RV on the property; when Smith approached the vehicle he was shot. Smith was taken to University Medical Center, where he later died.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police investigated, and on the following Tuesday Eric Williams surrendered at the Clark County Detention Center and was charged with open murder; he is being held without bail. Witnesses have indicated Smith did not act aggressively during the dispute.

If anyone saw the argument on Holt Avenue or has information about the shooting, please come forward.