Ramiro Quezada Gomez, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, was killed in the early morning hours of August 23, 2025, in the community of El Prado, New Mexico. The shooting occurred near Toda Vista Road during what had been a birthday party, turning a celebration into a fatal incident.

Local sheriff’s investigators identified a suspect and arrested Jonah Ward in connection with the fatal shooting. Ward was charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors have argued he should remain in custody as the case moves through the court system.

The facts reported so far focus on the scene at Toda Vista Road and the charges against Ward; other details about the events at the party or a motive have not been released. Does anyone have information about the gathering or saw anything in El Prado that night?