On a spring morning in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the life of Victorlee Quitalig Boardley, a 25-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On March 18, 2022, in the 4700 block of Boulder Bay Street, a confrontation unfolded that would end in his death. Security cameras in the neighborhood captured the events, showing a struggle between Boardley and another man before a fatal gunshot.
Boardley was discovered on the ground, having sustained a gunshot wound to his chest, an injury to which he would later succumb. The Clark County coroner's office officially confirmed his cause of death.
The investigation into the shooting led North Las Vegas police to identify a suspect, 30-year-old Javier Benitez. According to reports, Benitez was known in the neighborhood and had a history of altercations. The security footage that captured the tragic incident reportedly showed Benitez raising a semi-automatic pistol and firing it. Following the shooting, Boardley was seen running down the street before he collapsed. This video evidence was crucial in the case against Benitez.
In the wake of the shooting, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the home where Benitez resided. The North Las Vegas Police SWAT team executed the warrant and took Benitez into custody. He was subsequently booked at the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and was held without bail.
