Man Accused of Killing Ex, Her Husband in Grocery Store

On May 12, 2026, Alejandro Estrada walked into a Smith’s Food & Drug store in southwest Las Vegas with calculated intent. He was armed with two firearms and multiple loaded magazines. His ex-girlfriend Amanda Frias Rosas, 40, was shopping with her new husband Victor Frias Rosas. Both worked at the store. Both were killed in aisle four.

Estrada was 43 years old. He had been ordered to pay child support - $342 per month - for the two children he shared with Amanda. By May 2026, he owed more than $2,800. Court records show that Amanda had filed a notice in March demanding he appear before a family court judge to address the unpaid support. That hearing was scheduled for June 1.

Estrada never made it to that courtroom.

The Weeks Before: A Man Making Final Arrangements

Two weeks before the shooting, Estrada told his roommate that he was being taken to court over child support and that he was likely going to jail for failure to pay. According to police, Estrada then began making arrangements that suggest premeditation.

He quit his job.

He began moving his belongings out of the house.

He told his roommate he wanted his son to have his televisions.

The roommate told investigators he knew Estrada kept firearms in his closet - a Sig Sauer 1911 .45-caliber handgun and a CZ Scorpion Evo3 9mm semi-automatic carbine. When Estrada told him he feared jail, the roommate’s concern never escalated to a warning to anyone in authority.

May 12: The Day One Child Turned 12, Another Learned of Loss

On the morning of May 12, surveillance video captured Estrada leaving his North Las Vegas home at 6:46 a.m. wearing a black Spiderman T-shirt, black pants, and a black backpack. He was carrying a handgun.

At approximately 10:58 a.m., a Ring camera at Amanda and Victor’s home captured a figure matching Estrada’s description walking toward the property. At 11:02 a.m., the same figure walked away. Police later found the front surveillance camera ripped off and tossed on the ground. The rear sliding glass door was shattered. A .45 casing lay on the patio. The master bedroom was ransacked.

Police believe Estrada was searching for something - perhaps money, perhaps evidence of the custody case. When he did not find Amanda and Victor at home, he waited.

Twenty minutes later, he arrived on foot at the Smith’s shopping center at Maryland Parkway and Silverado Ranch Boulevard.

Interior video shows Estrada walking through the produce section at 11:20 a.m., moving methodically through the store. At 11:24 a.m., as Amanda and Victor turned down aisle four, Estrada approached them. Surveillance shows him opening fire at close range. Eight .45 cartridge casings were recovered near the bodies.

Shoppers inside the store heard gunshots and began running. One shopper, Pamela Buskey-Smith, who was one aisle over, described the moment: “The gunshots were so loud I couldn’t believe I was in this situation.”

Victor Frias Rosas had two adult sons from a previous marriage. That very morning, before he left for work, he had expressed to his family that he wanted those sons - ages 15 and 18 - to move in with him. He was working to rebuild those relationships. He did not survive the day.

Amanda and Victor’s 12-year-old son turned 12 on May 12, 2026. Their 10-year-old daughter turns 10 on Thursday. Both children were not at the grocery store. Both are now orphaned.

The Moment Bystanders Made a Choice

As Estrada moved toward the pharmacy drive-thru to exit the store, bystanders confronted him. One was Mercone Clark, a 49-year-old truck driver from Southern California who had stopped at the store to pick up supplies before a haul to Los Angeles. Another was Darius Alston. When a store employee shouted, “There’s the shooter!” both men acted.

They tackled Estrada. They wrestled him to the ground. They disarmed him and held him until Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrived. Estrada was armed not only with the handgun he had already discharged but also with the 9mm semi-automatic and loaded magazines in his backpack.

Police later found one round still chambered in the handgun, matching the casing found at Amanda and Victor’s home - evidence of a pre-shooting location visit and a weapon that had been prepared for use.

Clark and Alston’s actions likely prevented a larger casualty count.

The Legal Aftermath: A Judge’s Words

During an initial hearing on May 13, 2026, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Amy Wilson addressed Estrada directly. He stood with his eyes downcast and did not turn to face Amanda’s family in the courtroom gallery.

“The court is particularly troubled by the allegation that these acts occurred in a crowded, public setting, creating extreme danger not only to the intended victims, but to every innocent person present in that store,” Wilson said. “The allegations describe conduct that, if proven, reflects calculated violence and utter disregard for human life and a profound threat to the safety of this community.”

Estrada was ordered held without bail. He faces two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm within a structure in a prohibited area, burglary while in possession of a firearm, and aggravated stalking with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors are considering the death penalty.

The two minor children are now in the care of Amanda’s family. At the Family Court hearing following the shooting, Amanda’s mother, Ann Winn, told police and court officials: “We’re holding on to each other, and we’re going to make sure we all get through this. They just got married. They had a great relationship. Both of them good Christians. They prayed together. Worked together. They were just very happy. And we love Victor.”

A memorial of lit devotional candles, flowers, and photos was placed outside the Smith’s entrance. The store remained closed for several days. Employees did not know when it would reopen.

What Custody Disputes Can Become

The custody records show that Estrada owed money. He had not been paying consistently. But between that debt and a planned court appearance stood no intervention, no escalation check, no moment where anyone in authority was told a man feared jail enough to quit his job and begin making final arrangements.

The roommate knew about the firearms. The roommate knew about Estrada’s fear of incarceration. The roommate did not call anyone.

What began as a family court matter ended in the deaths of two people and the orphaning of two children on the 12th birthday of one of them.

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