A planned meeting in a parking lot near Tramway Boulevard NE and Copper Avenue in Albuquerque ended in gunfire and the death of 17-year-old Angelo Tafoya. The high school senior was lured to the Ridge Apartments on September 16, 2025, purportedly for a gun and drug exchange that investigators say was a setup. First responders found Angelo with multiple gunshot wounds; police reports give the shooting date as September 16 while the family obituary lists his passing on September 17.

Detectives identified two teenagers in connection with the case: 18-year-old Austin Olimb and 17-year-old Ezekiel Ulibarri. Authorities say the pair planned to rob Angelo of his firearm and that Olimb fired multiple rounds; investigators quote him as saying he shot Angelo twice, then fired two more rounds to double check that he was dead. Both suspects were arrested within days; police allege they fled the scene in a stolen blue Hyundai Elantra and were found the next day in a different stolen vehicle, a red Hyundai Elantra, where officers recovered two firearms.

Olimb faces murder and related charges, and Ulibarri has been detained in the juvenile system with prior cases noted. A judge ordered Ulibarri to remain in custody as proceedings continue. Does anyone have information about Angelo’s movements that night or the vehicles seen near the Ridge Apartments?