On August 16, 2021, at about 7:30 p.m., 40-year-old Ezekiel Diaz was fatally shot near Lohman Avenue and Walnut Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Diaz had parked and exited his black SUV when witnesses heard a gunshot; he was found near the driver’s side and an autopsy confirmed a single gunshot to the chest.

Investigators say Diaz had an ongoing dispute with 29-year-old Jimmy Levi Rogers that included at least one prior confrontation. A gray Toyota was seen leaving the scene; police later located a gray Toyota Corolla linked to Rogers at a motel on West Picacho Avenue. Interviews placed Rogers and 28-year-old Hector Victor Calderon at the scene around the time of the shooting.

Calderon was arrested on September 4 and charged with murder, conspiracy and tampering with evidence. Rogers was captured in California on September 22 and charged similarly; both men were being held in the Doña Ana County Detention Center pending further proceedings.

If anyone knew Ezekiel Diaz or saw activity near Lohman and Walnut on the evening of August 16, 2021, please share what you remember.