An argument that began at a baby shower in late May 2023 escalated into a fatal shooting shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at an apartment complex on Louisiana Boulevard SE in Albuquerque. Eighteen-year-old Hispanic female Areli Rodriguez was shot during a struggle over a handgun and was pronounced dead at the scene; a second victim, Genesis’s boyfriend, was struck and taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries.

The dispute reportedly started at a relative’s party and continued when Rodriguez’s sister, Genesis, and her boyfriend drove Rodriguez home. Inside the apartment, Genesis waited outside while the argument continued. Accounts say both Carlos Gonzalez, 24, and Genesis brandished handguns; Genesis dropped hers as Gonzalez pushed both women out of the residence. When Gonzalez opened the door again pointing a gun at the three people outside, a struggle over the firearm occurred and a single shot was fired that hit Rodriguez and the other man.

Police arrested Gonzalez; he initially described the shooting as accidental but investigators say he exited the apartment with the gun in a firing position, which led to the struggle. He was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Does anyone have information about the events at the apartment that night or knew Areli?