Jerome Chavez, 22, of Chimayo, New Mexico, was killed in a shooting at his home on the evening of May 28, 2023. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded about 9:36 p.m. to reports of shots fired near Canada Ancha and El Potrero Road and found Chavez with fatal gunshot wounds; the home’s windows had been shot out.

Witnesses told investigators they were in the garage when someone began firing from the driveway. Several people inside the house were unharmed. Multiple shell casings were recovered at the scene, supporting witness accounts of the shooting. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced as investigators continue to pursue leads.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about who fired from the driveway, contact Santa Fe County Sheriff’s detectives.