Brandan (spelled Brandan in some reports) Lucas was 31 when he was fatally shot at his workplace, a Five Below on Rainbow Boulevard in Las Vegas, on the afternoon of June 17, 2026. Family members remember him as a fun-loving family man who had moved from Detroit to Las Vegas about four years earlier; his obituary notes he was a cherished son, brother, husband and had a special bond with his cat, Oreo.

Police say 19-year-old David Nathaniel Vasquez was identified as the suspect. Investigators and family members report the confrontation began after Vasquez asked for Brandan, a physical fight followed, and Vasquez allegedly produced a handgun and shot Brandan multiple times before fleeing. First responders pronounced Brandan dead at the scene.

A warrant was issued charging Vasquez with open murder, discharging a gun within a structure, and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Brandan’s family has urged authorities to hold the suspect accountable. Does anyone who worked at or shopped in that Five Below on June 17 have information that could help this investigation?