Roman Michael Valenciano, 19, was killed in a road‑rage shooting in Northeast Albuquerque on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Surveillance footage and investigators’ descriptions say the Mustang repeatedly brake‑checked Roman’s car, then accelerated and pulled alongside his passenger side near Tully’s Italian Deli at 1425 San Mateo Boulevard NE. A ShotSpotter alert detected two rounds at about 1:48 p.m.; Roman was struck inside his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities focused on the Mustang and used license‑plate readers, video, and cell‑phone data to link Cecilio Sanchez Lopez (also reported as Cecilio Lopez Sanchez or Cecilio Lopez), 31, to the car and the area.

He was arrested the next day and charged with murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle resulting in death, tampering with evidence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Reports note he had a serious prior criminal history dating to a 2012 case involving the death of a 17‑year‑old, with media accounts differing on the outcome. Roman’s family described him as their light and questioned why the accused had been free. The case is in the pretrial phase; no conviction is reported.

Does anyone have information about Roman’s movements that afternoon or video from the San Mateo area that could help investigators?