A 21-year-old Las Vegas man allegedly told his neighbor he was going to hurt him just minutes before shooting him dead in a parking lot near the Las Vegas Strip. Andrew Avalos is now facing an open murder charge with a deadly-weapon enhancement, along with a separate charge of possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, in connection with the September 21 killing of 30-year-old Kyle Prows.
According to an arrest report obtained by KSNV, Prows made a sexual comment toward Avalos before the confrontation escalated. The report states Avalos responded by saying, “I’m going to [expletive] him up,” shortly before the shooting. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says officers were called to the 4600 block of Grand Drive at approximately 6:57 p.m. that evening after communications received multiple reports of gunfire, according to a news release from LVMPD.
Police arriving at the scene found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in a parking lot, and medical personnel pronounced him dead there, per the department's account. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that officers found Prows lying in the lot with several gunshot wounds before he was pronounced dead at the scene, citing its own reporting on the case.
Argument Preceded the Gunfire, Police Say
LVMPD said the shooting followed an argument between the two men. According to the department, the suspect produced a firearm during that argument, shot the victim, and then ran from the scene before officers arrived. Investigators recovered nine spent 9mm shell casings, one unfired round, and bullet fragments at the scene, according to the seed report from KSNV.
The arrest report also describes Avalos walking with Prows toward a neighboring apartment complex before the shooting, and it notes that Prows wore a gray shirt and shorts. A witness reportedly saw a man in red-and-black shorts running from the area while holding a handgun, and investigators said surveillance video from a nearby hotel showed a man matching Avalos's clothing walking away shortly after the shooting, per the same KSNV account.
Family Describes Hearing Gunshots
Avalos's grandmother and girlfriend told investigators they heard several gunshots, and the grandmother's account describes Prows following Avalos through their apartment complex before Avalos ran back around a wall separating the two properties, according to the arrest report cited by KSNV. The Clark County coroner determined that Prows died of multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide, per that same reporting.
Avalos was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on the open murder and prohibited-possession charges, according to LVMPD's release. KSNV also reported that Avalos has prior felony convictions and was on probation for a previous prohibited-person firearm case at the time of the shooting.
Court Appearances and What Comes Next
Avalos appeared in court at the Regional Justice Center on Thursday, September 24, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. KSNV's reporting indicates he is due back in court on Wednesday.
Nevada's murder statute is codified under NRS 200.010, according to the Nevada Legislature, while the deadly-weapon component tied to Avalos's charge falls under NRS 193.165, which the Legislature's published code says addresses the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a crime, including restrictions on probation and suspended sentences.
The shooting adds to a year that has otherwise seen a decline in Las Vegas homicides. Metro counted 117 homicides in its jurisdiction in 2025, down from 136 the previous year, not including fatal police shootings, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal. LVMPD notes that its homicide statistics are updated weekly and can shift as case classifications are reviewed, the department has said.
