Rastko Starcevic, 37, was killed in his Albuquerque home on the night of December 20, 2023. Deputies found his 65-year-old mother in the middle of a nearby intersection, covered in blood with lacerations on her arms; she led them back to the residence in the 11000 block of San Bernardino Drive NE, where Starcevic was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. An 88-year-old man identified as William Howell was located locked inside a vehicle in the garage with facial injuries and also covered in blood.

Investigators say the household had become tense; Starcevic’s mother told deputies Howell was jealous because she and her son were spending a lot of time together. The mother fought back, gouging Howell’s eyes before escaping through a window to get help. Both injured adults were taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital. Howell was detained at the hospital as the primary suspect and, on December 27, 2023, was charged with an open count of murder and aggravated battery.

If anyone knew Rastko, his family, or observed activity around San Bernardino Drive NE that night, please share information with Bernalillo County authorities.