Alejandro Estrada, 43, has been charged with double murder after allegedly shooting and killing his ex-wife, Amanda Rosas, and her new husband, Victor Frias Rosas, at a Smith's grocery store in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Police say Estrada entered the store where the couple worked and immediately opened fire before being tackled by patrons until officers arrived. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Estrada and Rosas were in the midst of a custody battle over their two children, ages 12 and 9. According to reports, Estrada owed Rosas over $2,800 in child support payments. Police confirmed Estrada had multiple weapons at the time of the attack and is now facing 12 charges, including two counts of murder.
Witnesses described Estrada as calm during the incident. 'He was completely calm. No expression. No nothing,' shopper Paula Milton told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 'You could tell it was him because everyone else was running and screaming, and he was like no big deal.'
The incident occurred just days after police arrested a Las Vegas high school student, Dennis Geiggar, accused of murdering a homeless woman. Geiggar, who reportedly had a history of behavioral issues, was arrested on May 5, though the victim's body was found on April 21.