A dispute on a Tuesday afternoon in Las Cruces turned deadly when 53-year-old Marco Antonio Rodarte was shot and killed on February 10, 2026. Officers were called shortly after 1 p.m. to the 900 block of West Amador Avenue and found Rodarte on the ground with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities identified 26-year-old Gino Pina as the other man involved. Investigators say Pina taunted and instigated the confrontation and then fired a handgun. Reports also indicate Rodarte was armed with a knife during the altercation. Pina was located near the scene, disarmed by officers, taken into custody and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center; he has been charged with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and was initially held without bond.

Did anyone in the area witness the dispute on West Amador Avenue or have information about what led up to the confrontation?