Marvin Riley, 37, was shot and killed at the Embudo Trailhead in Albuquerque on the evening of February 29, 2024. Riley had driven to the trailhead to watch the sunset from his car when an argument with another man in the parking lot escalated. A single gunshot struck Riley; he collapsed and was later found dead at the scene at 13921 Indian School Rd. N.E. Homicide detectives were assigned and the case was logged as 240017628.

Witnesses reported the shooter fled in a green SUV. Officers located that vehicle within an hour at an apartment complex at 801 Locust N.E.; it was sealed and towed pending a search warrant. Investigators identified 28-year-old Paul Arthur Lopez as the man who argued with and shot Riley after a witness made a positive identification from a photo lineup. A warrant for first-degree murder was obtained, Lopez turned himself in, and he pleaded not guilty in court.

Does anyone who was near the Embudo Trailhead that night or who remembers seeing a green SUV in the area have information to share?