A 37-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday morning after celebrating his birthday with his roommate and girlfriend at a Las Vegas bar. Police have charged the roommate, 26-year-old Jordan Garcia, with open murder.
Anthony Anderson was pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center after the shooting at the Dive Bar on the night of May 31. According to an arrest report, Anderson and Garcia, who were roommates and friends, had been drinking when an argument broke out over who would drive home around 4 a.m. Anderson's girlfriend, who had agreed to be the designated driver, told police the verbal dispute turned physical. She separated the men but then saw flashes from a gun in her mirror and found Anderson on the ground. A bar employee reported that Garcia said something close to 'I shot him and he tried to fight me.' The gun involved belonged to Anderson but was shared with Garcia. Garcia was taken into custody and remains at the Clark County Department of Corrections. His next court date is scheduled for June 9.