On the evening of January 26, 2024, Juan Negron Mex, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed in a confrontation that followed an armed robbery in east-central Las Vegas. He and another person were allegedly robbed at gunpoint inside a garage in the 5200 block of Greene Lane around 6:15 p.m. After the robbery, the two victims pursued the suspects to the 5200 block of Garden Lane near Maryland Parkway and Hacienda Avenue, where a confrontation turned to gunfire.

Both victims were struck; Negron Mex died at the scene and the other victim sustained critical injuries and was taken to a hospital. Investigators say the victims may initially have believed the suspects’ weapon was not real. Detectives identified two adult suspects, 21-year-old Ervin Ortega Rodriguez and 19-year-old Daniel Meza-Ortega, and surveillance footage reportedly shows Meza-Ortega firing multiple shots. Both were taken into custody and a 16-year-old was later arrested in connection with the case.

Does anyone have information about the robbery or the approach taken by the victims and suspects that evening?