Samuel Chavez-Aquiar, 40, was shot and killed on June 9, 2024, outside the Rags 2 Riches smoke shop at 8307 Central Avenue NE near Wyoming Boulevard in Albuquerque’s International District. The Albuquerque Police Department investigated the killing at the business after the shooting.

Investigators arrested a first suspect, Deluvino Salazar, on July 2, 2024; Salazar reportedly provided information to police about his involvement. A second arrest followed on July 12, 2024, when 35-year-old Salvador Gutierrez was taken into custody and accused of being the person who fatally shot Chavez-Aquiar. Both were charged in connection with the homicide.

Does anyone have information about the scene that night or knew Samuel Chavez-Aquiar?