On the evening of April 1, 2024, 39-year-old Shiereen Al-Jibury of Mesilla, New Mexico, was fatally shot near University Avenue and Stanford Street. Witnesses and law enforcement say she exited a gray SUV barefoot when gunfire erupted; she ran toward another vehicle, shouted that she had been shot, and was struck. Investigators report the shooter pursued her and fired multiple times. The suspect was identified as her husband, 59-year-old Oscar Renee Sandoval.

Sandoval reportedly fled in the SUV; the vehicle was later found abandoned in Sunland Park with his wallet and Al-Jibury’s cellphone inside. Surveillance showed a man walking away in a dark hoodie and shorts. After a multi-agency manhunt, Mexican authorities apprehended Sandoval in Ciudad Juárez on April 9, 2024; he was returned to U.S. custody at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry and faces first-degree murder charges.

The family describes Al-Jibury as a kind, peaceful mother of three; they are seeking justice and the community has offered support. If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw the gray SUV that night, please share what was seen.