An arrest report says the victim and suspect had celebrated together before a fight turned deadly.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Seven fired casings, a reported bystander video and an alleged statement to a bar employee are at the center of a murder case filed after a man was shot outside a Las Vegas bar.
The victim, 37-year-old Anthony Anderson, had been celebrating his birthday before he was shot early June 1 outside the Dive Bar on Maryland Parkway. Police arrested Jordan Garcia, 26, Anderson’s roommate. Investigators say the men fought after an argument over driving, and Garcia was later booked on an open murder charge at the Clark County Department of Corrections.
The physical evidence described by police begins with the casings. Investigators said seven rounds were fired outside the bar. The casings help establish how many shots were discharged, but the public reports do not say whether every round struck Anderson, where each casing was found or how close the shooter was to the victim. Those details may become part of court filings, forensic testimony or later police statements. For now, the casings mark the shift from a fight between roommates to a homicide case.
The second major piece of evidence is the account from Anderson’s girlfriend. She told investigators she had been with Anderson and Garcia during the birthday outing and had agreed to be the designated driver. She said Anderson drank heavily and Garcia had only a few drinks. When the group left around 4 a.m., Anderson insisted on driving. Garcia pushed back, telling Anderson to let the girlfriend drive. That dispute became an argument, then a fight outside the vehicle. The girlfriend said she saw the men on the ground and got out to separate them.
The girlfriend told police she had managed to break up the fight and was turning back toward the car when she saw flashes in her mirror. She believed the flashes were from a gun. The next thing she saw was Anderson on the ground. That account places her at the scene before, during and after the shooting. It also gives investigators a witness who described the argument, the fight, the attempted separation and the immediate aftermath. Police have not released her name, and there is no public indication that she was physically injured.
A third piece of the case comes from a bystander who was reportedly filming the fight. Police said the girlfriend yelled for that person to get help from the bartender, but the bystander continued recording. The public reports do not say whether the recording includes the gunfire, the moments before it or only the struggle between Anderson and Garcia. Even a partial video could help investigators test witness statements, place people around the vehicle and measure the time between the end of the fight and the shots.
The fourth major point is the account from a bar employee who came outside after hearing shots. Police said the employee tried to provide medical aid to Anderson. The employee also told investigators that Garcia said something close to, “I shot him and he tried to fight me.” That reported statement, if used in court, could become important because it appears to connect Garcia to the shooting while also suggesting his own description of the fight. Prosecutors and defense attorneys may later argue about the exact wording, context and meaning.
The firearm adds another layer to the evidence. Police said the gun recovered at the scene belonged to Anderson, not Garcia, but that both roommates shared it. Anderson’s girlfriend told officers Anderson had the gun that night because Garcia had been working. She said it was not unusual for Anderson to carry it. The public reports do not explain when Garcia allegedly gained control of the weapon, whether the gun was drawn during the fight or whether investigators found fingerprints, DNA or other forensic evidence on it.
The timeline begins before the bar. Anderson and his girlfriend picked up Garcia from work, according to the arrest report. The three then went to the Dive Bar for Anderson’s birthday celebration. The girlfriend told police the two men acted close during the night and called each other “brothers.” Police said she described no known history of conflict between them. That background matters because the account does not describe a long-running feud. Instead, investigators have pointed to the argument about driving as the immediate dispute.
After the shooting, Anderson was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. He was pronounced dead there early Monday morning. Garcia was taken to police headquarters, where investigators said he invoked his right not to speak and asked for a lawyer. That left police to build the early public case through witnesses, scene evidence and the reported video. It also means Garcia’s detailed account, if one is given, may come later through court filings or statements from his attorney rather than through a police interview.
The open murder charge gives prosecutors room to determine how to classify the homicide as the case develops. The charge does not, by itself, settle whether prosecutors will argue for first-degree murder, second-degree murder or another homicide theory. The facts released so far show an argument, a physical struggle, a shared firearm and multiple shots. The unknowns include the exact sequence after the girlfriend separated the men, whether the video captured the gun, and what investigators believe happened in the seconds before the seven rounds were fired.
The case also turns on the setting. A late-night bar exit, an intoxicated birthday celebrant, a designated driver and a dispute over the keys all happened within minutes of the shooting, according to police. The girlfriend’s account shows she had been trying to keep Anderson from driving. Garcia’s alleged role began as the person backing that plan, then changed when the argument became physical and police say he fired the gun. That contrast is likely to be a central part of the story presented in court.
The first court date was listed for June 9, when prosecutors were expected to begin shaping the open murder case around the fight, the firearm and the seven spent casings.
Author note: Last updated July 7, 2026.