On August 20, 2016, 37-year-old Candelario Duran of Las Vegas was fatally shot, the first in a series of killings later linked to a single suspect. Ballistic testing tied the casings from Duran’s scene to those in the murders of Mohammed Robinson and Jeffrey Johnson, forming a key piece of forensic evidence in the investigation.

Authorities identified 25-year-old Alonso Perez as the lone suspect; investigators described him as having gang ties and a drug habit and said his attacks appeared to be sudden outbursts rather than a coordinated plan. Perez was arrested in connection with one of the killings, escaped custody from the North Las Vegas detective bureau by breaking handcuffs and climbing into a crawlspace, then was recaptured within four days.

The case against Perez built on the ballistic matches and other charges tied to separate shootings. Duran’s family, including his daughter Selene, publicly expressed sorrow and anger and said nothing could bring him back.

Did anyone in Las Vegas know Candelario Duran or have information about him or that night?