Rebecca Rivera, 30, was fatally shot in the head at her trailer home in the 1100 block of South Broadway in Blackfoot, Idaho, on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Born in El Paso, Texas, Rivera lived in Blackfoot, was engaged to be married, and was raising her daughter; she was described as a hardworking, devoted mother.

Investigators say a 16-year-old runaway, Bobby G. Jackson, stole a handgun earlier that day from a coworker’s truck while working for a subcontractor at State Hospital South, then went to Rivera’s home. Reports say Jackson asked Rivera for a ride; when she refused, he shot her. He was last seen on foot near Highway 91 and Riverton Road before being arrested in Pocatello in the early morning of October 24. After his arrest he reportedly confessed and has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder and held on $1 million bond. One report cited revenge for a friend’s death as a motive, while another tied the shooting to Rivera’s refusal to give a ride.

Are there readers who knew Rebecca or who have information about what happened that day?