Thomas Eugene Nunn II, a 16-year-old from Tijeras, New Mexico, was found shot to death on January 23, 2022, in the mesa area of southwest Albuquerque. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says he had gone to the location to shoot guns with three other people; court documents allege one of the guns was turned on him, his belongings were stolen, and his body left at the scene.

BCSO identified 20-year-old Christopher Byers as a suspect; he has not been booked or charged yet because he is hospitalized from injuries in a separate shooting. Another suspected participant, Elias Acuna, has since died in a possible accidental shooting, and investigators believe there may be a third suspect still at large. Members of the motorcycle community, where Nunn served as a junior board member, are urging prosecutors to keep the case a priority.

If anyone knew Thomas or was at the mesa area that day, please share what you know with investigators.