Alejandro Alfonso Estrada faces 13 counts after a grand jury indictment in Clark County.
LAS VEGAS — Clark County prosecutors moved toward a possible death penalty case against Alejandro Alfonso Estrada, the man accused of killing Amanda and Victor Frias-Rosas inside a Smith’s grocery store on May 12.
Estrada appeared in court after a grand jury indicted him on 13 counts, including two counts of murder. A judge continued his arraignment for 30 days after prosecutors said the case would be sent to a death penalty review committee. His next court date is July 30, 2026.
The indictment marks a major shift in the case, moving it from Justice Court into District Court. Prosecutors allege Estrada killed the married couple during a targeted attack at the Smith’s Food and Drug near Silverado Ranch Boulevard and Maryland Parkway. Police said Amanda Frias-Rosas and Estrada had been in a custody dispute before the shooting. The indictment also includes nine counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied structure, one count of home invasion with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary while in possession of a firearm.
Investigators said the home invasion and burglary charges are tied to a separate incident at Amanda and Victor Frias-Rosas’ home before the store shooting. According to police records, surveillance showed a person matching Estrada’s description arriving at the couple’s home before the attack. Officers later found damage at the residence, including a shattered sliding glass door, a torn-down camera and signs that a bedroom had been searched.
Police said Estrada later went to the Smith’s store, where Amanda and Victor Frias-Rosas were present. Investigators said he approached the couple in an aisle and fired multiple shots. Officers who entered the store found cartridge casings near the victims and through parts of the store. Body camera footage later released by Las Vegas police showed officers moving through aisles, offices, bathrooms and a bank area while clearing the building.
Estrada was taken into custody after bystanders restrained him outside the store, police said. Investigators said he had multiple guns and loaded magazines. No trial date has been set. The death penalty review process is expected to guide whether prosecutors formally pursue capital punishment as the case moves forward in Clark County District Court.
Estrada remains in custody and is due back in court July 30, 2026. The murder charges remain pending, and the allegations have not been tested at trial.
Author note: Last updated July 2, 2026.