Suspect believed he would go to jail over child support before fatal Smith's shooting, report says

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — We are learning more about the shooting inside a Smith's grocery store that left a husband and wife dead.

Alejandro Estrada is facing multiple charges, including open murder with a deadly weapon, eight counts of discharging a gun within a structure and aggravated stalking.

We brought you team coverage at the scene as this incident unfolded, which you can watch here:

According to Estrada's arrest report, he was previously in a relationship with the female victim, but she was now married to another man, the male victim of the shooting.

The couple was identified in the arrest report as Amanda and Victor Frias Rosas. Amanda and Estrada had two children, the report notes.

According to police documents, roughly two weeks before the shooting, Estrada told his roommate that he believed his ex was going to take him to court for child support and he was likely going to jail for failure to pay.

On May 12 morning, Estrada was seen leaving his home at 6:46 a.m. wearing a black shirt, black pants, black shoes and a black backpack.

Surveillance video from neighbors showed someone matching Estrada's description arrive at Victor and Amanda's home just before 11 a.m., but the couple wasn't home.

Four minutes after his arrival, Estrada was reportedly seen walking away from the residence.

When police checked the couple's home, they found a surveillance camera had been ripped off from the front entrance and was on the ground. Also at the home, the back sliding glass door had been shattered, and a bullet casing was found on the back patio.

A bullet was found in the living room, and the master bedroom had been ransacked, according to the report.

Video surveillance showed Estrada arrive at Smith's on Maryland Parkway and Silverado Ranch Boulevard around 11:20 a.m. Other video showed Estrada approaching the grocery store from the direction of the couple's home, police said.

Amanda and Victor both worked at Smith's but were reportedly there on May 12, shopping.

Estrada found the couple, closed in on them in one of the aisles and then shot them multiple times, the report states. Eight .45-caliber cartridge casings were found near the victims when police entered the store.

Patrons inside the store were startled by gunfire and ran outside.

Channel 13 spoke with someone who was inside the store when the shots rang out and heard her feelings as a simple grocery run turned deadly:

Estrada was also seen walking out of the store, but when he walked by the pharmacy drive-thru, bystanders confronted and restrained him until police arrived.

Estrada was found with three guns, including one he was carrying in his backpack, and multiple loaded firearms magazines. A bullet Estrada had matched the type found at the couple's home.

We obtained this exclusive viewer video showing those bystanders taking down the suspect until police arrived:

In an updated arrest report released by police on Tuesday, the department said detectives conducted an interview with Estrada on May 12 while he was in the hospital.

After splitting with Amanda in 2020 after losing his job, Estrada was stripped of his parental rights and "was forced to pay for child support he could not afford," the report states.

According to the report, Estrada said he "made the decision he would have to kill Amanda because she was ruining his life and would not stop" after he was served a notice to appear on court on June 1 for child custody and support matters.

The report states that two days before the shooting, Estrada destroyed his cell phone and other electronics. He also deleted his social media accounts.

Police said Estrada first went to Amanda and Victor's home and then destroyed their bedroom "in a fit of rage since Amanda was not home." The report said Estrada then went to Smith's because he knew the couple worked there.

After entering the grocery store, Estrada saw Amanda and "circled the produce section of the store to wait for the right opportunity to shoot them," the report states.

According to the report, Estrada told detectives he was waiting until the couple turned their backs to him and when no other people were around. After turning into an aisle, Estrada went behind the couple and shot them multiple times, police said.

The report said Estrada took out a red file folder from his backpack "that he brought to leave with Amanda's body to show police why he shot them." Detectives said this folder was found tucked in Amanda's arm when the crime scene was processed.

Estrada said he shot Victor "because he was part of the problem too," the report states.

According to the report, Estrada said he was going to "shoot it out" with authorities had bystanders not stopped him.

Estrada entered a not guilty plea and will be held without bail. His next court appearance on these charges is June 29 at 9:30 a.m.

In court Monday morning, Judge Amy Wilson said that Estrada created extreme danger not only to the victims but to the public with his actions.

She said he had utter disregard for human life, and that the victims were parents of children who now face an unimaginable loss.

Kroger, which owns Smith's grocery stores, provided Channel 13 with the following statement: