Fifteen-year-old Alexander ’Alex’ James Jackson was fatally shot on March 10, 2021, near the old Club Rio Rancho golf course in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. A student at Cibola High School in Albuquerque, Alex was known for his fearless spirit and for BMX and football achievements.

Investigators say Alex had arranged to meet an 18-year-old friend, Richard Cresap, to settle a personal dispute. During the encounter Alex reportedly brandished a BB gun; Cresap allegedly mistook it for a real firearm and shot Alex 11 times. Cresap was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence, and the case deeply affected Alex’s family and the Rio Rancho community. His mother, Abbie Jackson, described him as kind, generous, and full of laughter.

Does anyone who knew Alex or was in the area that day have information that could shed more light on what happened?