Brent Francis, 25, was shot and killed on the morning of October 21, 2024, in Farmington, New Mexico, while arriving for his shift at Ralph W. Miller Inc. Witnesses say he was sitting in his truck eating a breakfast burrito when an armed man opened fire through the vehicle, striking Francis multiple times in the head and back. He did not know his attacker.

The shootings began around 5:12 a.m. when 36-year-old Andrew Whittenberg allegedly broke into a Kayenta Drive home and stole an AR-15, then shot and killed 45-year-old Kelly Heath in her driveway on English Road before moving on to the business on Herrera Road where Francis was killed. Law enforcement intercepted and arrested Whittenberg later that morning; he was described as under the influence of narcotics and was charged in connection with the incidents.

Brent’s mother described him as outgoing and always willing to help others. Does anyone have information about Brent’s life in Farmington or any details from that morning that could add to the record?