Leon J. Wauneka was 31 when he was found dead in Albuquerque at the end of May 2017. Public notices record that he passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017; they identify his birthplace as Shiprock and place his death in a year when the city was dealing with a high level of violent crime.

Community-curated trackers continue to list the killing as unsolved, and no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. Albuquerque Police continue to accept tips in open homicide investigations and anyone with information about Leon’s death is asked to come forward.