On June 23, 2023, 35-year-old Mallory Angel Armijo was fatally shot outside a 7-Eleven on East Sahara Avenue near the Las Vegas Strip at about 12:16 a.m. Surveillance footage and witness accounts say a dispute began after Armijo took a salad without paying; the store clerk, identified as 35-year-old Ranier Jefferson, confronted her outside and pulled on her purse straps. When she resisted, Jefferson punched her, and a friend with Armijo drew a handgun but did not point it at anyone. Jefferson then went back inside, returned with a handgun and, according to witnesses, fired three rounds, two striking Armijo in the back. She was taken to Sunrise Hospital and later died of her injuries.

Jefferson, a two-time convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms, was arrested on June 28 and faces charges including open murder with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The 7-Eleven corporation’s policies prohibit employees from bringing weapons to the store or confronting suspected shoplifters; employees are instructed to document suspect descriptions and notify management or law enforcement. Armijo was a mother of four, aged 2, 7, 8, and 15; a GoFundMe titled Support Mallory’s Children: A Legacy of Love was created to help her children.

Does anyone have information about the events in the store or the parking lot that night?