George Washington Abbott, 51, was shot and killed at about 4 p.m. on December 5, 2022, at the Desert Lodge Motel on Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Officers found Abbott with a gunshot wound after a report of a shooting; he died at the scene. Abbott was living at the motel at the time.

Las Cruces police say detectives are actively investigating and following leads on two suspects, but no names or descriptions have been released and no arrests have been announced. Abbott had a prior arrest in 2021 for driving a stolen car with drugs in his possession; investigators have not said whether that incident is connected to this killing.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or who has information is asked to contact Las Cruces police at 526-0795. Has anyone been in the area that afternoon who can add details about what happened at the Desert Lodge Motel?