Josiah Miranda was 21 when he was shot and killed in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 6, 2026. Police responded to reports of shots fired at about 8:47 a.m. in the 3700 block of National Parks Highway and found Miranda with gunshot wounds. Officers rendered emergency aid and he was taken to Carlsbad Medical Center, where he later died.

The Carlsbad Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information in the days after the shooting. As of the initial reports, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. The investigation into what led to the shooting remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Josiah Miranda, his movements that morning, or the 3700 block of National Parks Highway, please contact the Carlsbad Police Department.