Shalom Amar

Shalom Amar, a 59-year-old man, was a beloved father and businessman who had worked in California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Remembered by his family as a good, respectful, and amazing man, he was a father to six children who lovingly called him "Abba." His life was cut short by violence just after Christmas in his home city of Las Vegas.

On the night of December 26, 2022, at approximately 10:54 p.m., officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call at an apartment complex on the 7500 block of Placid Street, near West Warm Springs and Bermuda Road. There, they found Shalom Amar unresponsive on the ground. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced him deceased at the scene. The Clark County coroner’s office later determined that Amar had died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide.

The investigation led detectives to identify a suspect within weeks. On January 3, 2023, police arrested 20-year-old Maliek Hunter in connection with the killing. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon and was ordered held without bail.

As the investigation continued, a second suspect was identified. On February 14, 2023, police arrested 17-year-old Tyqwon Johnson. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and charged with open murder with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Following an initial court appearance, Johnson was also held without bail.

As of February 2023, the criminal cases against both Maliek Hunter and Tyqwon Johnson were proceeding through the justice system.