On April 12, 2022, 42-year-old Kenneth Charles Sweetwater Jr., known as Cubby Bear, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the DK convenience store at 13601 Copper Ave. NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He and 32-year-old Dominic Sanchez were shot after an argument with two people, including 48-year-old Marcos Vigil. Surveillance footage and witness statements show the confrontation escalated when Vigil and his 15-year-old son arrived on foot; Vigil went into the store while his son stayed outside, and as they were leaving Sweetwater and Sanchez approached them. Vigil then drew a firearm and shot both men as they attempted to flee.

Albuquerque Police detectives identified Vigil as the shooter from video and witness accounts. He was arrested on April 21, 2022, and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. At trial, Vigil’s defense said he fired in self-defense to protect himself and his son, while prosecutors noted both victims were shot in the back as they fled. Sweetwater, born July 12, 1979, in Colorado Springs, was remembered by family as Cubby Bear.

Did anyone who knew Sweetwater or was in that area that night see something not yet reported?