Do you know what happened to Javier Ortiz-Hernandez? Javier Ortiz-Hernandez, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, was shot and killed on the evening of September 17, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. in the parking lot of his apartment complex located in the 2200 block of Exeter Drive. At the time of the shooting, Ortiz-Hernandez was working on his vehicle.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, an unknown suspect fired several shots in the direction of two individuals who were in a
Polaris Slingshot in the same area. The gunfire struck one person in the vehicle, causing minor injuries. Another individual who was standing near Ortiz-Hernandez was also wounded with non-life-threatening injuries. Ortiz-Hernandez was also hit by the gunfire. After being shot, he managed to run into his apartment, where he succumbed to his injuries.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, police were searching for two possible assailants who were seen fleeing the scene. Family members of Ortiz-Hernandez stated their belief that the shooters may have been neighbors and that the police were looking for several suspects, possibly as young as 18 years old. Despite these initial leads and suspicions, the suspect in the death of Javier Ortiz-Hernandez remains unknown, and no arrests have been publicly announced in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the shooting remains open, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
