Alfraido Zeyouma Jr. dies in fatal North Las Vegas shooting

Alfraido Zeyouma Jr. dies in fatal North Las Vegas shooting

Fatal North Las Vegas shooting death of Alfraido Zeyouma Jr. – Obituary

Authorities are actively working to identify the individual responsible for the shooting death of 17-year-old Alfraido Zeyouma Jr. in North Las Vegas last weekend.

The Clark County Coroner confirmed that Zeyouma died from several gunshot wounds. North Las Vegas Police said they received a report of gunfire shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 8. The shooting occurred near a business located in the 3100 block of East Lake Mead Boulevard, close to Pecos Road.

Investigators have identified a red Hyundai Sonata, model years 2015 to 2017, as a vehicle of interest in connection with the case.

Zeyouma’s family, who lovingly called him “Junior,” remains devastated and puzzled about what led to the shooting.

“Why would someone do this to him? He was such a good kid,” said his mother, Meagan Zeyouma. “He got along with everyone.”

She shared that her son was nearing his 18th birthday, which would have been celebrated next month.

“Now I have to bury him in the same month he was born,” Meagan said. “He always smiled, laughed, played basketball. He was incredibly good at it and had a deep love for his family.”

On the night he died, Junior had asked to borrow one of his parents’ vehicles. While Meagan declined, he eventually got permission to take his father’s truck, hoping to meet up with a girl.

“He usually came home whenever he went out,” Meagan said. “He wasn’t in any gang or trouble. He worked with his dad every day, played basketball afterward, and spent time with friends. He was just a regular teenager.”

She believes he may have gone to a store in the shopping plaza to try and purchase alcohol for a party, even though he was underage.

“He didn’t want to show up empty-handed,” she added.

What exactly triggered the violence is still unclear. Meagan recounted that her son was possibly being followed by another car, and there was already a vehicle present when they arrived at the location.

Roughly an hour before the incident, Junior spoke to his mother, telling her he’d return home soon after dropping off the girl.

“He said his dad asked for the truck back, but he just wanted to stay out a little longer,” Meagan recalled. “I told him to be careful and that I loved him. He said, ‘I love you too, Mama. I’ll be home soon.’”

Both parents are now haunted by the decision to let him take the truck that night.

With summer vacation underway in the Las Vegas area, Meagan urged other parents to stay informed about who their kids are spending time with.

“I thought he was just with the girl,” she said. “I didn’t know there would be others involved.”

Local municipalities in the Las Vegas Valley, including Clark County, Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas, enforce curfews for minors between midnight and 5 a.m. during summer months. Meagan emphasized the importance of using location tracking apps to monitor teenagers’ whereabouts.

“Keep tabs on where they are,” she advised. “Have their phone location turned on so you can track where they’re going.”

When asked if she was tracking Junior’s phone, she admitted she wasn’t.

“I didn’t have his number saved in my phone. I never thought he’d be involved in anything like this,” Meagan said.