Timothy Johnson Jr., 23, was shot and killed on June 15, 2022, at about 11:50 PM at the Circle K gas station at 4400 Coors Blvd SW in Albuquerque. Witnesses and a criminal complaint say Johnson was struck in the head and torso and taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he died.

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified Adrian Sanchez as the primary suspect. According to the complaint and witness accounts, Sanchez drove toward Johnson, got out, fired multiple shots, and after Johnson fell, kicked him and removed personal items. Investigators obtained witness statements, warrants for social media data, and call logs; a text from Sanchez to associates containing WHO da rat was cited as evidence. Sanchez also discussed Johnson’s alleged conflicts and gang ties in an interview and is connected to a separate May 5, 2022, fatal shooting being investigated by APD.

Sanchez was arrested by a U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force on outstanding warrants and is held at the Metropolitan Detention Center, charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Does anyone have information about Johnson’s movements that night or about witnesses who were at the Circle K?