Jose Orozco

In the early morning hours of February 16, 2015, a fatal encounter unfolded in a Las Vegas neighborhood that claimed the life of 32-year-old Miguel Angel Orozco. A Hispanic male, Orozco was in his garage on the 6400 block of Gunderson Boulevard when a black 1999 Mercedes SUV, driven by 30-year-old Julio Rodriguez, pulled up at approximately 4:45 a.m. An argument erupted between the two men, who were acquainted.

The verbal dispute quickly escalated to violence. Rodriguez brandished a handg ...