Malinda Heckard, 55, of Hobbs, New Mexico, was shot on June 12, 2022, in the 1000 block of West Berry Drive and later died at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, after initial treatment at Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital. Hobbs Police Department and Hobbs Fire Department EMS responded to the scene; Heckard had a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported for further care but did not survive.

The Hobbs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is investigating. As of the most recent updates, no arrests or formal charges have been announced and no suspects or descriptions have been identified. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD at 397-9265 or Lea County Crime Stoppers at 393-8005.

Does anyone in the Hobbs area have information about what happened on West Berry Drive that day?