On April 5, 2016, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police homicide detectives began investigating after a deceased man was found in a vacant, boarded-up apartment in the 200 block of West Boston Avenue, near the Stratosphere Casino and Hotel. Clark County coroner identified the victim as Javier Aguero Zuniga, 30. Officers found him with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest; the coroner later confirmed the wound was a gunshot.

The apartment had been secured with plywood around 9 p.m. on Sunday, but a neighbor reported the plywood removed the following day. Police said heavy foot traffic had been reported at the unit prior to the discovery. Zuniga had an extensive criminal history, including multiple felony convictions between 2004 and February 2016 for drug possession, auto burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, trespassing, and battery.

No suspects or motive had been identified and the case remained unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to contact LVMPD Homicide or Crime Stoppers.