On the late afternoon of August 18, 2022, 15-year-old Walter Hidalgo Jr., known to his family as Junior, was fatally shot at a friend’s house in the 3900 block of Coleman Street in North Las Vegas. Walter, a 10th-grade student at Cheyenne High School who enjoyed video games and riding his bike, was found in the driveway and later pronounced dead. The Clark County coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the chest.

Family members, including his older brother Jorge Gomez, and neighbors described Walter as a respectful, wonderful kid. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses. Few details about what led to the shooting have been released.

If anyone saw activity around Coleman Street on August 18, 2022, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.