A family dispute in a Northeast Albuquerque neighborhood on February 26, 2026, ended with the death of 54-year-old Adam Dane Chess. According to reports, an argument between brothers over an alleged drinking problem escalated and Chess was fatally shot. Officers responding to a call about a shooting found Adam Dane Chess with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly identified Chess’s brother as the suspect; that man was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. Further legal developments are pending as the case proceeds. Does anyone in Northeast Albuquerque remember the Chess family or have information about what led up to that February 26 confrontation?