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Jennifer Margarita Chicas was 27 when she and her friend Melissa Yvette Mendoza, also 27, were shot near the Las Vegas Strip on February 19, 2016. The two women had just arrived in Las Vegas and were together when a fight broke out early that morning. Shots struck three people; Jennifer died around 4:40 am and Melissa around 2 am.

Authorities identified and arrested 30-year-old Omar Talley on suspicion of the double murder. He was charged with two counts of murder with a deadly weapon, one count of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, and six additional charges related to the shooting. In June 2016 Judge Jennifer Togliatti found Talley mentally unfit to stand trial, delaying criminal proceedings pending further evaluation or treatment.

Does anyone have memories of Jennifer or Melissa from the Las Vegas community or information about the early-morning fight that could help fill gaps in the timeline?