Christopher Bargas, 26, of Portales, New Mexico, was killed in Roswell on June 21, 2024. The Roswell Police Department says the death occurred at the apartment of the ex-girlfriend of 40-year-old Paul Ybarra-Romero, and that Bargas was present there when the fatal incident happened. Authorities have charged Ybarra-Romero with murder; reports say the alleged killing took place in front of the ex-girlfriend and her children.

The community planned a celebration of Bargas’s life for July 5, 2024, and his obituary circulated locally and online. The case was also listed in the National Gun Violence Memorial, drawing wider attention to a violent death that has shaken friends and family.

Anyone who knew Christopher or who has information about the June 21 incident is asked to come forward.