A late-night fight outside a Las Cruces bar left one man dead and another wounded. Shortly before 2 a.m. on November 8, 2025, 28-year-old Javier Velasquez and 37-year-old Gabriel Lucero were involved in a physical confrontation in the parking lot of Whiskey Dicks on Union Avenue. According to reports, Lucero allegedly produced a firearm and at least one shot struck Velasquez.

Moments after Velasquez was shot, an unidentified person fired at Lucero and wounded him. Both men were taken to hospitals; Velasquez later died of his injuries. Lucero was placed in police custody while hospitalized and is charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with Velasquez’s death. The person who shot Lucero has not been identified.

Las Cruces police are investigating and have asked witnesses and anyone with video to come forward. If anyone has information about who fired at Lucero or saw the parking lot confrontation, can you help investigators with tips or footage?