Las Vegas AutoZone shooting victim's family navigates grief
'We're going to do whatever it takes to focus on what's important right now, which is his daughter and getting justice for what happened to him,' Carcamo's aunt Reina Urriola said.
Carcamo was a single father to a two-year-old daughter. His parents are now taking care of her.
Urriola told 8 News Now her nephew worked at that AutoZone a couple of years ago, but had just secured a new job. According to the family, he visited the AutoZone to get his car ready for the gig.
The family launched a GoFundMe and hopes to raise money for funeral expenses as they navigate this loss. Their goal is to reach $28,000. As of Tuesday afternoon, they were just above $5,000.
The suspect, 36-year-old Kyle Capucci, will return to court tomorrow. 8 News Now investigators learned he was released from prison late last month. He previously served prison time after pleading guilty to an attempted robbery in 2022.
'It just feels so unfair,' Urriola said. 'The authorities are targeting other people that are a danger to society, and the people that are a danger to society, they're just letting them go.'
According to court documents, police said Capucci was in the store acting 'erratic.' Carcamo and an employee confronted him to ensure he was okay. Capucci grabbed Carcamo's gun and shot him, police said.
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