On June 25, 2022, officers in Albuquerque responded to a shooting at 436 Grove St SE and found 41-year-old Leonard Fresquez fatally shot. Fresquez was known in the community for his photography and artistic work; his death was described as a significant loss to the local art scene.

The Albuquerque Police Department identified a suspect and filed a murder warrant charging Qiaunt Kelley with the armed robbery and deadly shooting of Fresquez.