Jerry Lopez, 39, was shot and killed on December 27, 2023, minutes from his Las Vegas home while driving to his job with a medical linen supply company. A devoted husband and father of seven children, six adopted from foster care, he had recently been promoted to Customer Advocate. That morning he pulled his family van to the side of the road near Durango Drive and West Mistral Avenue when an armed suspect, identified as 36-year-old Justin Davidson, pulled alongside, opened fire, and struck Lopez. Davidson then fired another shot into the van, pushed Lopez’s body onto the street, took control of the van and ran over him before fleeing.

Police continued the pursuit, fired into the stolen van and later found Davidson deceased inside. Investigators reported Davidson had earlier killed his mother and was involved in a violent crime spree that included carjackings and shootouts with law enforcement. The community later raised hundreds of thousands of dollars via a GoFundMe to support the Lopez family.

Anyone who knew Jerry Lopez or was in the Durango Drive and West Mistral Avenue area that morning is asked to share what they remember.