On a December afternoon in 2020, 21-year-old Hispanic man Anthony Rivero was shot and killed in east Las Vegas after a dispute over money. The confrontation began on December 8 in the 100 block of Montello Avenue while Rivero was seated in his parked car. As he attempted to drive away, multiple shots struck him in the back. He managed to drive a short distance before crashing into a yard in the 4900 block of Ronan Drive and was taken to University Medical Center, where he died. The Clark County coroner ruled his death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the back.

Investigators say the dispute involved Rivero’s ex-girlfriend, Janet Juarez, with whom he shared a child, and allegations that she enlisted family members to confront him over money he owed. Witnesses reported threats, text messages from Rivero’s phone referenced her brothers, and surveillance captured a white GMC Yukon Denali near the scene. A voicemail left on Rivero’s phone minutes before the shooting stated a man was outside and wanted to handle this. Several people were arrested in connection with the case, including Janet Juarez and multiple Juarez family members; one man has been identified as the shooter and others faced charges.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see the vehicle or hear the confrontation on December 8?