Man allegedly leaves custody papers beside his ex-wife’s body after shooting her and her new husband: ‘Didn’t pay his child support’
A Nevada man has pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of his former partner and her husband inside a Las Vegas grocery store. The plea comes after months of court proceedings that examined a child support dispute and evidence gathered during the investigation.
According to Law&Crime, Alejandro Estrada, 43, pleaded guilty on October 14, 2026, to two counts of murder with a deadly weapon. He admitted killing his former partner, Amanda Frias Rosas, and her husband, Victor Frias Rosas, at a Smith’s grocery store in Las Vegas on May 12, 2026. Amanda and Victor had reportedly married in February 2025.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to a proposed sentence totaling 56 years to life in prison. The court has not yet imposed that sentence. Estrada’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 25, 2026.
Court testimony revealed an unusual detail
Investigators said Estrada entered the Smith’s grocery store in Silverado Ranch and shot Amanda and Victor multiple times. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detective testified before a grand jury that Estrada took out a red folder containing child custody documents and placed it against Amanda’s body, KLAS reported. “As they were on the ground, he said he dropped his backpack to retrieve that red folder of documents, and then he took that and then he tucked that into Amanda’s arm,” the detective testified.
The documents appeared to relate to a dispute over child custody. Court records showed that Estrada and Amanda, who separated in 2021, shared joint legal custody of their two children under a 2023 agreement. Their son turned 12 on the day of the shooting, while their daughter turned 10 two days later.
Court records indicated that Estrada had been ordered to pay $342 monthly in child support. By November 2025, he owed more than $2,800, according to the records. His roommate testified that the financial obligations had also interfered with his plans to purchase a condominium.
The roommate claimed Estrada became increasingly angry after losing money connected to the planned purchase. He also recalled Estrada discussing the possibility of going to jail over unpaid child support. “And I want to say by the beginning of May, he told me that he knows that he’s going to get locked up because he didn’t pay his child support,” the roommate testified.
Investigators alleged that Estrada had made preparations to kill the couple. A detective testified that Estrada appeared to believe his resentment toward a former partner over her efforts to obtain financial support for their children justified his actions.
Witnesses described the shooting inside the grocery store. Shopper Paula Milton said Estrada appeared unusually calm as he moved through the building. “No expression. No nothing,” she recalled.
After the shooting, several bystanders confronted Estrada outside the store, according to witness testimony. One witness testified that he struggled with Estrada over a handgun while attempting to prevent him from firing. Police arrived to find at least three people restraining him.
Amanda and Victor had been preparing to celebrate Amanda’s son’s 12th birthday on the day of the shooting. Their co-worker, Arturo Salazar, said the couple had a birthday cake in their shopping cart. “They had a cake that said, ‘Happy birthday,'” Salazar recalled.
Amanda had previously shared a post about parenting conflicts on Facebook. In January 2025, she wrote, “The hate you have for your ex should never be more than the love you have for your child.”
Following Estrada’s guilty plea, Amanda’s mother, Angela Mejia, commented on the agreement. “He chose this sentence. My grandchildren did not choose this,” she said. Prosecutors said the plea agreement would avoid a lengthy trial and further court proceedings for the victims’ families.
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