On December 8, 2020, Ronnie Tomás Benavidez, a 33-year-old Hispanic man, was found fatally shot inside a home on the 2300 block of Rosedale Drive in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Police were called shortly after midnight; two men and a woman were at the residence when officers arrived and were interviewed. Family members described Benavidez as hardworking with a heart of gold.

The investigation continued for a year. In December 2021 Las Cruces police arrested Jacob Pena and charged him with one count of second-degree murder. Court documents say Benavidez and Pena had been hanging out at the Rosedale Drive home, an altercation broke out after Benavidez became upset, and shots were fired. Forensic testing tied Pena to the firearm when investigators found his DNA on the gun.

Does anyone who knew Ronnie or who was in that neighborhood that night have information that could help clarify what happened?