LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man who shot and killed a security guard while stealing groceries from a supermarket was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison Thursday, records showed.
Miguel Narro, 37, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and robbery with a deadly weapon as part of a plea deal. He was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison with 264 days time served, according to court records.
On July 20, 2024, around 1 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at a supermarket in the 800 block of North Decatur Boulevard near Washington Avenue.
When officers arrived they found a security guard, later identified as 52-year-old Alexander Maceo Sanabria, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a week later, according to police.
Witnesses at the scene told police that a man entered the supermarket, filled a shopping cart with groceries, and left the store without paying. Employees at the store alerted Sanabria who went outside to confront the man, who was loading the stolen items into a vehicle, an arrest report said.
An argument ensued between Sanabria and the man, during which a second person got out of the vehicle and pointed a gun at Sanabria, who deployed his pepper spray at them to defend himself, police said.
The suspect shot multiple times at Sanabria, hitting him in the chin, likely lodging in his neck, according to the report. The two men then got into the vehicle and drove away before officers arrived.
Using witness statements, police identified the registered owner of the suspect vehicle, who told police their son, Narro, was last driving the car. Narro matched the description of one of the suspects given by witnesses and a records check also showed Narro was previously arrested for attempted murder, among other violent felony offenses, the report stated.
The next day, corrections officers were conducting a home compliance check when they saw two men in the backyard of the house arrest offender. When officers asked the men to identify themselves, one of them identified himself as Narro.
Due to Narro having an active warrant at the time, officers arrested him.
While searching Narro’s home, police found the suspect vehicle from the shooting, which still had dry pepper spray on it.
Narro told police he believed his vehicle was stolen during the early morning hours of July 20 and he spent the day looking for it. When shown surveillance video of the vehicle from the shooting, he told police it was not the vehicle he drove.
Police arrested Narro and took him to the Clark County Detention Center.
Maceo-Sanabria’s family also released the following statement regarding his death:
“We are grateful for the outpouring of support from the community during this difficult time but heartbroken we report that our beloved Alexander Maceo-Sanabria succumbed after several days of fighting for his life when he was shot while performing his job as a security guard at Marketon supermarket in Las Vegas. Alexander gave the greatest gift of life by donating his organs to save other lives. Alexander was a compassionate, hardworking individual who put others first. He was also known for his kindness, his dedication to his job, and his unwavering commitment to keeping others safe. He loved his job and was the pillar of his family always. Today we remember him with much love and affection as we try to complete all the arrangements for him to rest in his final resting place as the Hero he is. The medical and funeral expenses increased drastically so we appeal to the collaboration of this beautiful community that Alexander served for many years. We still do not have details of the funeral due to the complexity of the case, we ask for understanding and comprehension especially since this case will go to court. With gratitude, we also have the support of the companies he worked for as they assured us they would match the donations made on GOFUNDME so all the more reason this gives us a boost as we mourn and say goodbye to our beloved Alexander.”
