Police killings
2013-2020

Roberto Antonio Torres

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 2/8/2013

Las Vegas, Clark, NV
Pennwood Avenue and Arville Street

Las Vegas police shot and killed Roberto Antonio Torres, who was wanted after shooting his girlfriend in the face. Torres was standing with a man and a woman when officers Joseph Parra and Scott Thomas approached. Torres pulled out a handgun and fired at the officers. They returned fire, killing Torres. The man and woman were both shot and wounded. They were selling a car to Torres.