On February 23, 2022, 20-year-old Ryan Costello was shot at the Premier Gas Station at 1734 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. Officers arrived about 5:30 p.m. and found Costello with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators reported that Costello and 18-year-old Christopher Valencia were acquaintances who argued at the gas station over a handgun Valencia had. Valencia later told police he shot Costello because he believed Costello was going to try to take the gun from him. Valencia was arrested and charged with an open count of murder.

Costello was born June 26, 2001, in Albuquerque and graduated from Albuquerque Charter Academy in 2020. He worked for Murray Drilling Company and was remembered as a loving son, brother, and partner who enjoyed the beach, cooking, and providing for his family. He is survived by his mother, father, siblings, fiancée, and extended family.

Did anyone in Albuquerque see or hear anything at the Premier Gas Station that evening that might add detail to what happened?