Ismael Milo Rios, 19, was shot and killed on the evening of June 6, 2025, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Known to friends and family as Milo, he had recently earned CNA and EMT certifications and was remembered as a joyful, protective presence in his family — a son, brother, uncle, and friend. Officers responded to a shots-fired call on the 800 block of East Lincoln Road and found two people with gunshot wounds; both were taken to hospital, one later airlifted to Texas and survived, while Rios died of his injuries.

Investigators identified 20-year-old Michael Alonzo Wynne Garcia as the suspect. When officers located Garcia near the scene he fled in a vehicle, prompting a manhunt and an arrest warrant charging him with first-degree murder for Rios’ death, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the other victim, and aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer. Garcia’s vehicle was recovered during the search, and he surrendered to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office in Lovington on June 11, 2025, and was booked into the Lea County Detention Center. The family and friends of Ismael Rios held gatherings to remember him.

If anyone knew Ismael or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.