Richard G. Gomez was 55 when he was shot and killed on the evening of August 28, 2018, in a restaurant parking lot on the 1500 block of North Eastern Avenue near East Owens Avenue in North Las Vegas. The fatal encounter reportedly began as an argument over a $10 debt with another man.

Witnesses say the other man, later identified as 32-year-old DeAndre Rhone, left the scene and returned about 10 minutes later armed with a large-caliber firearm. After a brief confrontation a single gunshot ended Gomez’s life; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Bystanders followed a fleeing suspect and provided a description that initially led police to detain an uninvolved person who was later released. Multiple witnesses who knew the alleged shooter by the nickname Dre identified him, and detectives say photo lineups and security footage showing a change in gait supporting concealment of a weapon were part of the case. Rhone was arrested and booked on murder charges, held without bail.

Does anyone who was in that neighborhood that night or who knew Richard have information that could help clarify what happened?