Jesus Marvin Alba De La Cruz, a Hispanic man, died on October 13, 2025, after a confrontation outside a home on Palma Drive in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Police were called shortly before 5 p.m.; officers and firefighters attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the dispute moved outside after a bystander told the men to take it outside, and that Edgar Perez allegedly returned with a rifle and shot Alba De La Cruz twice. Detectives recovered two .223-caliber shell casings and reviewed surveillance video that reportedly shows Perez with a rifle and leaving the scene.

Witnesses described a simmering dispute involving a woman who had been in relationships with both men, with at least one witness saying the argument involved allegations about an ex-girlfriend. Another witness told investigators Alba De La Cruz had been threatening Perez that day and that Perez claimed he had been hit, though detectives noted Perez did not appear injured when he returned home, according to the probable-cause statement. Edgar Perez was arrested the same day and charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors filed for detention without bond and said they intend to seek a grand jury indictment. Perez remains jailed pending a pretrial detention hearing.

Did anyone in Sunland Park know Jesus Marvin Alba De La Cruz or see activity around 128 Palma Drive that afternoon?