Bryan Bueno was 17 when he was fatally shot late on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Roswell, New Mexico. He and his 19-year-old brother, Diego Bueno-Ibarra, were among a small group gathered near the brothers’ home on Hickory Drive, drinking and setting off fireworks. The brothers were sitting facing each other in the beds of two vehicles when Diego worked on a malfunctioning handgun, raised it and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck Bryan in the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 11:30 p.m.

Police found the suspected firearm later near the front door of the residence and arrested Diego in the area; he was booked into the Chaves County Detention Center and later charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent use of a deadly weapon. Investigators described the shooting as accidental, witnesses were present at the gathering, and authorities said there was no ongoing search for additional suspects. It remains notable that a mechanical check of a loaded gun, performed while the brothers faced one another from truck beds, had such a catastrophic outcome.

Anyone who was at the gathering or who has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.