Jordan Ruiz, 24, was killed on the night of May 18, 2023, while on his lunch break during an overnight shift at a Walmart in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was shot inside his truck in the store’s parking lot and later pronounced dead at Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital.

Investigators say the suspects had been involved in other crimes earlier that evening, including the theft of a wallet from an IHOP and an attempted armed robbery at a McDonald’s drive-thru minutes before the Walmart shooting. Surveillance footage identified a stolen vehicle the suspects used; that vehicle was later spotted by Reeves County deputies in Texas, triggering a 111-mile high-speed chase across three Texas counties that ended with arrests.

Three people were taken into custody in connection with Ruiz’s death: the shooter, named as Rey Ochoa-Ruiz, who was a juvenile at the time; the vehicle’s driver, 18-year-old Zachary Baiza, who was charged with being an accessory to murder and armed robbery among other counts; and a 16-year-old female who was detained but did not face immediate charges. In October 2024, a jury found Rey Ochoa-Ruiz guilty of second-degree murder and attempt to commit armed robbery; sentencing and the question of whether he will be treated as an adult were pending.

Did anyone see the suspects in the Hobbs area the night of May 18, 2023, or have information about the events leading up to the shooting?