Vicente Arvizo, 24, was found dead on September 1, 2023, inside an apartment at Copper Terrace apartments, 12801 Copper Ave, in northeast Albuquerque. Known by the nickname Yung Murk, Arvizo’s death was investigated by Albuquerque Police Department homicide detectives as a homicide.

On September 2, 2023, police arrested Marcos Rodriguez, described in the report as a longtime friend of Arvizo, and charged him with murder. Authorities allege Rodriguez fatally shot Arvizo during an altercation at the apartment. Rodriguez has said the shooting was in self-defense, and he was not held in pretrial detention; the department’s case number is 230070535 and the file was listed as closed.

Arvizo is remembered by those who knew him as vibrant and loving. If anyone has information about the events at Copper Terrace on September 1, investigators would welcome tips.