How Two Women Lured and Killed a Man in Las Vegas: The Tragic Murder of Bryan Altamirano-Solano



Las Vegas, known for its glitzy nightlife and world-class casinos, became the setting for a chilling tragedy in May 2023. 

Bryan Altamirano-Solano, a 25-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker, was found dead in his Caesars Palace hotel room.

Tragically, he was the victim of a heinous crime committed by two unscrupulous women.

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The Shocking Discovery 

On May 15, 2023, at approximately 11:35 a.m., a housekeeper at Caesars Palace discovered Altamirano-Solano’s lifeless body in his fifth-floor hotel room. 

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) quickly responded to the call and discovered the victim with a gunshot wound to his chest.

According to Fox 5 News, crime scene investigators reported that the room showed signs of a struggle.

Additionally, surveillance footage later revealed two women fleeing the crime scene just minutes after the murder.

Bryan Altamirano-Solano on the night of the murder

Criminal Investigation Into The Murder

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department quickly launched a thorough criminal investigation. 

Thankfully, surveillance footage from the hotel offered crucial insights.

The footage captured Altamirano-Solano entering the hotel room around 2:35 a.m. with Erika Covington, 21, and Arionna Taylor, 22. 

Less than 15 minutes later, the women were seen running down the hallway carrying the victim’s belongings, as reported by The Review-Journal 

It wasn’t until hours later that his body was discovered, leaving investigators to piece together the tragic timeline of events.

“It wasn’t enough just taking his belongings; they had to kill him,” Altamirano-Solano’s father, Victor Altamirano, said emotionally during the trial.

Bryan Altamirano-Solano on the night of the murder with his killers


Alongside the surveillance footage that recorded the victim with the two women, a significant breakthrough also came from the victim's phone.

Criminal investigators found explicit videos of the victim, Covington, and Taylor, tying them to the crime.

Within days, detectives from the local police department tracked down the suspects. 

Both women admitted to being at Caesars Palace on the night of the murder, but their accounts differed. 

Taylor claimed she had no memory of ever meeting Altamirano-Solano.

Covington admitted that she met the victim that night, however, she immediately requested a lawyer when questioned about what happened inside the room.


Arionna Taylor

Erika Covington

Legal Proceedings 

After the police had gathered enough evidence, both women were arrested and subsequently booked into the Clark County Detention Center.

Eventually, Erika Covington and Arionna Taylor entered guilty pleas for second-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.

The prosecution believes that the victim was shot during a robbery gone wrong, according to local news reports. 

They claim he was lured to his hotel room by the women under the pretense of having a threesome.

In January 2025, Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones sentenced both women to the agreed term of 10 to 25 years in prison.

During the sentencing, Arionna Taylor chose not to speak but Erika Covington asked the victim's family for forgiveness. 

“I deeply, genuinely apologize for the grief and pain that’s been brought to your family,” Covington said during the hearing. Taylor, however, chose not to speak.

Family members of Altamirano-Solano, attended the hearing both in person and virtually, expressing their anguish. 

“They left my heart empty,” his mother, Nelly Altamirano, said through a translator as she joined the hearing virtually

Forensic investigations were unable to determine whether Covington or Arionna Taylor fired the fatal shot.

However, Nevada law allows multiple suspects to be charged with murder if they acted together. 

This principle played a significant role in ensuring both Covington and Taylor were held accountable. 

Despite their eligibility for parole in 2033, the pain they caused the Altamirano-Solano family remains immeasurable.


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