On a cold Sunday morning Daryl Young, a 39-year-old Black / African American man, was found shot to death inside a room at the Motel 6 near University and I-40 in Albuquerque on January 15, 2017. Guests reported hearing gunshots in the pre-dawn hours; Albuquerque Police officers and a mobile crime lab responded and homicide detectives began interviewing motel staff and other guests.

Authorities launched an investigation and cordoned off the scene, but subsequent public details about persons of interest or arrests have not been reported. Young’s death remains an unresolved homicide that left his family and community seeking answers.

If anyone was at the Motel 6 that morning or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.