In the early morning hours of June 19, 2016, a dispute that began inside a Las Vegas strip club tragically ended the life of 40-year-old Alxavier Lee Woods, a Black/African American male. The confrontation started within Larry's Villa, located at 2401 W. Bonanza Road. What began as a disagreement soon spilled out into the club's parking lot, where the altercation escalated with fatal consequences.
Outside the club, at approximately 5:15 a.m., the argument intensified, and Woods was shot
multiple times. When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Woods suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to University Medical Center for emergency treatment. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Alxavier Lee Woods succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. The investigation into the 81st homicide in Las Vegas that year led police to identify a suspect. Eventually, authorities arrested Kenneth Fletcher in connection with the shooting. In January 2019, the 33-year-old Fletcher pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the killing of Alxavier Woods. Following the incident, in the months that followed, the Las Vegas City Council revoked the license for Larry's Villa, citing the shooting as part of a "continual and repetitive pattern of illegal activity" at the business.
