Gavin Jace Huntsman, 23, of Albuquerque was shot and killed on February 17, 2025, inside an apartment complex. Officers found him with a gunshot wound to the head and emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. A handgun and a magazine with unfired ammunition were recovered nearby.

Gavin was born in Aberdeen, Washington, and is mourned by his daughter Esme Barros, parents Randy Huntsman and Sabrina Sanchez, sister Alanna Huntsman, and extended family. Authorities detained a 30-year-old man named Adam Roberts in the apartment complex parking lot; he was taken into custody in connection with the shooting while the investigation continues.

A memorial service is scheduled for March 13, 2025, at Legacy’s East Campus Church in Albuquerque. Does anyone have information about Gavin, the incident that night, or what led up to the shooting?