On the evening of March 17, 2021, a dispute over a gold ring in an apartment on the 2100 block of Houston Drive in Las Vegas ended in deadly violence. Gerardo Romero, 28, was involved in a heated argument with his uncle, Ruben Tavarez, 42. Witnesses in the apartment, including Romero’s mother, heard the argument and a single fatal gunshot.

Police were called about 9:35 p.m. and found Romero deceased. The Clark County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the head. Romero’s mother told investigators Tavarez had been using methamphetamine and had a history of violent confrontations with her son.

Tavarez fled after the shooting; a warrant followed and he was arrested on April 1, 2021, on suspicion of open murder. Methamphetamine was found on him at arrest and he was booked into the Clark County Detention Center without bail awaiting court proceedings.

If anyone witnessed the argument or has information about what happened in that apartment, please share what is known.