Do you know who murdered Richard L Robinson?
On a warm evening in Las Vegas, 56-year-old Caucasian male Richard L. Robinson pulled his 1995 Chevrolet pick-up truck into the south parking lot of the Silverton Casino on June 5, 1999. As he was getting out of his vehicle, he was unexpectedly approached by an armed individual. The suspect demanded Robinson's truck at gunpoint, and in the course of the confrontation, something went tragically wrong.
The assailant fired a single shot, striking Robinson. The gunman then fled the scene on foot, running through the casino's parking lot. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect jump into a late-model, full-size Chevrolet pickup truck with an extended cab. The getaway vehicle, driven by an unknown accomplice, was described as having a two-tone paint scheme with red as the primary color, custom wheels, a bed liner, and running boards equipped with lights beneath the doors.
Emergency services were called, and Richard L. Robinson was rushed to the University Medical Center — Trauma Center. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he was pronounced dead from the single gunshot wound. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the brazen carjacking that turned fatal in a public place.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his late teens or early twenties, standing approximately 5'9" tall and weighing around 180 pounds. Despite the witness accounts and the detailed description of the getaway vehicle, the case has remained unsolved for years. No arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Richard L. Robinson, and the identity of the shooter and the driver of the suspect vehicle remains unknown. The investigation is still open, pending any new leads that may emerge.
