Alexander Demetrios Sasha Wilson, 25, was shot and killed in downtown Albuquerque in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2026. Born December 17, 2000, in Mala Kalynivka, Ukraine, he was described by family as kindhearted, sweet, and devoted to helping his parents and grandfather. The shooting occurred around 2:53 AM on January 1, 2026, near Gold Avenue and 8th Street. Officers heard gunfire, saw an 18-year-old male later identified as Peyton Reagan running from the area carrying what appeared to be a rifle, and after a brief pursuit took him into custody.

Officers found Wilson with multiple gunshot wounds in a parked blue Ford; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities charged Peyton Reagan with an open count of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and armed robbery. After his arrest Reagan reported trouble breathing and was taken to a local hospital before being booked; a judge ordered he remain in custody while prosecutors seek to keep him detained as too dangerous to release.

Does anyone have information about Wilson’s movements that night or saw activity around Gold Avenue and 8th Street shortly before 3 AM?