By: Stephen Jackson
On October 9, 2001, 9-year-old Hector Perez was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting.
Hector was sitting on the bleachers at the baseball field at Maslow Park, talking with a group of kids when the suspect vehicle, a black or purple Dodge Neon, drove through the parking lot. Witnesses said someone in the front passenger seat fired several gunshots at the group of kids on the bleachers.
After the chaos settled down, witnesses found Hector lying on the bleachers with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Hector was transported to the UMC Trauma were he was pronounced dead. The case was highlighted during an episode on America’s Most Wanted in December, 2001. To date there have been no tips which have helped to identify the suspect.
Anyone with information is urged call Las Vegas Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.
