Marcos Perez was 18 and had lived his whole life in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the evening of June 3, 2023, a birthday party at a home in the 4400 block of Hilton Ave. N.E. turned deadly. Police found Perez and two other young men inside the residence, each dead of multiple gunshot wounds.

Homicide detectives say a physical altercation at the party involved Perez, his friend Nicholas Ortega, and Jordan Johnson. The dispute escalated when Johnson produced a handgun and fatally shot Perez. A subsequent exchange of gunfire between Ortega and Johnson left both men dead. A 17-year-old female was also wounded by gunfire but survived after treatment and release from a local hospital.

All people directly involved in the shootings were deceased, and investigators reported no outstanding suspects. If anyone at the party or nearby that evening has information about what led to the confrontation, please share what is known.