Gabriel George Valenzuela was 25 when he was shot to death in the driveway of his Las Vegas home on West Dewey Drive in the early hours of August 9, 2017. Family members inside the house heard the gunfire but were unaware of what had happened outside. Valenzuela was a student at the College of Southern Nevada and an aspiring nurse when the confrontation with a group of young men ended his life.

Police investigation led to charges against four individuals. In February 2020, two men were convicted: 23-year-old Raekwon Robertson was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted robbery, and conspiracy; 24-year-old Davontae Wheeler was convicted of second-degree murder and conspiracy but acquitted of attempted robbery. Demario Lofton-Robinson was charged and awaiting trial at the time of those convictions, and his 14-year-old brother, who pleaded guilty, testified at the trial. Wheeler denied involvement in the shooting, saying he had been at his sister’s house and that the gun he arranged to buy was not the weapon used in the killing.

Anyone who knew Gabriel, saw him in Las Vegas around August 9, 2017, or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.