On November 21, 2023, 69-year-old Robert Hoy was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Arroyo Market Square shopping center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting occurred at about 1:36 p.m. in the 7200 block of Arroyo Crossing Parkway after a dispute over parking near the shopping center’s Walmart, where Hoy had gone to pick up his wife’s prescriptions and lunch.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say Hoy parked directly behind a car belonging to 71-year-old retired LVMPD officer Kerry Ruesch. According to police, Hoy exited his vehicle armed with a firearm and approached Ruesch’s car; Ruesch then also exited his vehicle with a firearm and shot Hoy. Officers found Hoy with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Ruesch stayed at the scene, cooperated with investigators, and was released. Police describe the incident as open and active and say the evidence and self-defense aspects led to the shooter’s release. The case will be reviewed by the Clark County District Attorney’s Office; Hoy’s widow reported in March 2024 that she had not received further information from authorities.

Does anyone have additional firsthand details or photos from that shopping center parking lot that could help clarify the sequence of events?