Omar Nathaniel Barron, 24, of Hobbs, New Mexico, was found unresponsive inside his residence with a gunshot wound on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, and later died despite life-saving efforts by Hobbs EMS. His death was investigated by the Hobbs Police Department as part of a double homicide; the other victim, Cheyenne Land, 27, was found unresponsive earlier that evening at a different Hobbs address. Barron’s death occurred around 11:50 p.m. on the 1500 block of Yeso Place.

The HPD said investigators processed both scenes, multiple shifts of officers worked the cases, and detectives were running down leads. No suspects, arrests, or charges in Barron’s homicide are mentioned in the available reports. Barron, known to family and friends as Nathan, was a father to a 2-month-old daughter, Brooklyn, and worked on drilling rigs. He is described by his obituary as generous and well liked by his family and community.

Anyone with information about Barron’s death is asked to contact the Hobbs Police Department at 575-397-9265 or Lea County Crime Stoppers at 575-393-8005. Have any readers in Hobbs heard or seen anything that could help?