On the evening of December 14, 2015, 45-year-old Roberto Ortiz Sanchez was shot at his Las Vegas home and later died at University Medical Center. Earlier that night a man had called 911 saying he’d been robbed after arranging to buy Lortab; he gave police a license plate for the sellers’ vehicle. Officers located the car as it was backing into a driveway on King Palm Avenue and ordered the three occupants — Jesus Sanchez, Renee Martinez, and Taylor Bailey — to the ground.

As officers approached, Roberto Ortiz Sanchez emerged from his house armed with a handgun. He reportedly yelled at the three people being detained; officers ordered him to drop the weapon. When he raised the firearm toward the officers, one officer fired, striking him. He retreated into the home, collapsed, and was later pronounced dead; an autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds and no alcohol or controlled substances.

Jesus Sanchez and Renee Martinez pleaded guilty to robbery and were sentenced to prison; Taylor Bailey pleaded guilty to conspiracy and received probation. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office concluded the officer-involved shooting was legally justified. Does anyone have information about Sanchez’s activities that evening or witnesses who were there at the King Palm Avenue address?