Faris Martinez was 49 when he was shot in an alley on the 1100 block of Toni Avenue in Las Vegas on July 31, 2021. At about 9:48 p.m. gunshots were reported near Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway. Officers found Martinez with critical gunshot wounds; he was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and later died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The Clark County Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

A 14-year-old male was arrested in connection with the shooting, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide logs. Because the suspect is a minor, his name and arrest report were not released. The motive for the shooting has not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about Martinez, his movements that night, or what led to the shooting, please share what is known.