Ro Trujillo, a 14-year-old boy, was shot and killed during a confrontation in northeast Albuquerque in the winter of 2023. The fatal incident occurred on a Friday night after a dispute at an apartment complex near Tramway and Copper escalated into a larger altercation involving several teenagers and residents.

According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the group of teens chased some people into an upstairs unit and one teen reportedly threw rocks at a window. A resident inside the apartment, who said his children were present, warned the group he was armed and then fired one shot that struck Ro Trujillo; the teen died at the scene. The resident was questioned, told police he acted to protect his family, and was released without charges while the department continued its investigation, describing the shooting as possible justifiable homicide.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw the confrontation or can clarify what led to the shot being fired?