Maurice Chavez, 22, a Hispanic/Latino man, was killed in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, on July 27, 2025. His death was recorded as a fatal shooting on a quiet Sunday morning in the Northern Meadows neighborhood; officers converged on the 1300 block of Aspen Meadows and found one person dead and another wounded. Paramedics took the injured person to a hospital while detectives began piecing together events at the scene.

Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public as they processed the scene and canvassed for witnesses. Investigators detained multiple individuals for questioning but did not announce any arrests or name a suspect; subsequent updates described the case as an active homicide investigation with limited details released and no charges reported. If anyone witnessed activity in the Northern Meadows area that morning or has information about what happened, please share what is known with investigators.