Kelvin Garcia, 30, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, was shot late the night of September 15, 2025, on the 2000 block of Panda Drive SW. First responders found him with life-threatening injuries; despite aid at the scene he was pronounced dead there. Some memorial notices list the date of death as September 16, 2025, reflecting the overnight timing after the late-night shooting.

Within hours of the shooting police detained 41-year-old Jessie Roark and booked him into the Valencia County Detention Center on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities said they believed there was no further danger to the community, named several assisting agencies including New Mexico State Police and the Valencia County Sheriff’s Department, and described the case as under investigation. Family notices and a community fundraiser called the killing a sudden, violent loss of a man remembered for laughter and love. No additional suspects have been identified publicly.

Did anyone in Los Lunas have information about Kelvin’s movements that night or about what led up to the shooting?