In the early morning of March 11, 2025, 27-year-old Donald Slydell Jr. was shot and killed during an apparent carjacking in Albuquerque near Montgomery Park. Donald, his mother Marie Lucero and his sister had been sleeping in their vehicle while experiencing homelessness when a man later identified as 43-year-old Peter Garcia approached and opened fire around 3:30 a.m. Garcia’s gunfire killed Donald and critically injured Marie Lucero.

After forcing the family from the car, Garcia fled in the stolen vehicle but soon crashed into another car on Montgomery Boulevard near an apartment complex. An altercation with the other driver drew in a nearby security guard, who shot and killed Garcia. The Albuquerque Police Department later described the security guard’s actions as justified and did not anticipate filing charges. Marie Lucero was taken to hospital and later reported stable and able to speak with investigators.

Donald, who used the online name Brotherchu and ran a YouTube gaming channel called Hershey505, was part of the Slydell family known on TikTok. His sister asked people not to use his online moniker after his death, and the community organized fundraisers to help the family with funeral costs and support. If anyone witnessed the incident or has relevant information, please come forward.