Johnathon Oliver Layman, 25, was killed on March 6, 2025, during a confrontation inside the garage of a residence at 9305 Academy Hills Drive NE in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights. Emergency crews found Layman with at least one gunshot wound; CPR was attempted but he died at the scene. His death is also recorded in a local cremation notice.

Detectives quickly developed 36-year-old Jacob Owen Bowers as the accused shooter. Police say Layman and his pregnant girlfriend had recently moved into the Academy Hills home where her brother lived; she had previously been in a relationship with Bowers. On March 6 she reportedly asked Bowers for a ride; witnesses told investigators Bowers arrived in a pickup and an argument between him and Layman moved into the garage and ended when Bowers shot Layman. Bowers was located and arrested on March 7 and was formally accused of murder and tampering with evidence. The case was transferred to district court, a superseding indictment was filed, and court records show arraignment proceedings in late March 2025. APD later classified the case as solved and domestic-violence related, with a firearm identified as the weapon.

Does anyone have information about the household at 9305 Academy Hills Drive NE or the events on the evening of March 6, 2025?