Miguel Angel Martinez-Luna, 21, was shot and killed inside his Le Mars, Iowa apartment in the early morning hours of September 30, 2024. Police were called about 2:30 a.m. after a disturbance and possible gunfire; officers found Miguel with gunshot wounds and a medical examiner pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators said the evidence indicated he had been specifically targeted and that they did not believe there was a continuing danger to the wider community. No suspect was found inside the apartment, and detectives sought neighborhood surveillance and doorbell-camera footage from midnight to 3:00 a.m. that night to help reconstruct events.

Miguel was born May 7, 2003, in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, Mexico, and moved to Iowa in 2022 to join his father and relatives. He worked for Bloemendaal Brothers Construction for about two years and was remembered as dependable, family-oriented, and someone who enjoyed working on his 1994 Chevrolet pickup. The investigation later focused on 21-year-old Omar Martinez Cruz, who was taken into custody on October 6 and charged with first-degree murder in Plymouth County District Court; the charge remained an allegation pending the outcome of the court process. Miguel’s family held visitation and funeral services in Rock Valley.

Did anyone in the area see or have camera footage from the northwestern part of Le Mars around midnight to 3:00 a.m. on September 30 that could help investigators?