On the morning of February 10, 1990, 26-year-old mechanic Steven Teran went to work at a Las Cruces bowling alley with his two young daughters, six-year-old Paula Holguin and two-year-old Valerie Teran, intending to drop them at the daycare before his shift. Two armed men had entered the building through an unlocked door and were robbing the business when Steven and the girls walked into the manager’s office. The robbers forced seven people to the floor and shot them multiple times at close range with a .22 caliber handgun, then set the office on fire and fled with an estimated $5,000.

Steven, Paula, and 13-year-old Amy Houser were killed at the scene. Valerie was taken to a hospital and died shortly after arrival. Three others survived: Melissa Repass, who was shot five times and managed to call 911, Ida Holguin, and manager Stephanie Senac, who later died in 1999 from complications of her injuries. The two suspects were described as men believed to be Hispanic who spoke fluent English. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved; a reward is still offered for information.