Do you know who murdered Jimmie Finister? On a winter evening in Las Vegas, just a day before New Year's Eve in 1996, tragedy struck 22-year-old Jimmie Finister, an African-American male. The events of December 30th unfolded at his residence at 1320 N. Jones Blvd., a location that would become the scene of a cold-blooded killing that left family and friends grappling with a senseless loss. The night's ordinary rhythm was shattered when a knock came at Finister's door.
An unidentified woman was on the other side, asking for him by name.
As Jimmie Finister engaged with the female visitor, a sinister presence emerged. A Black male adult, described as being between 5'10" and 5'11" with braided hair and wearing a baggy blue jacket, abruptly appeared in the doorway, brandishing a handgun. In a desperate act of self-preservation, Finister pushed the armed man out of his home and threw his shoulder against the door, attempting to secure it. It was a valiant but ultimately futile effort to shield himself from the violence that had arrived at his doorstep.
The gunman, thwarted from gaining entry, fired his weapon through the closed door. A single bullet struck Jimmie Finister in the head, ending his life. The assailant and the unidentified woman who had initially knocked on the door vanished into the night, leaving behind a scene of irreversible violence. The case, logged under number 961230-1873, remains an open investigation. To this day, no arrests have been made, and the identity of the suspect and his female accomplice remains a mystery, a painful and unresolved chapter for those who knew and loved Jimmie Finister.
