Luciano Montoya, 39, was shot and killed on November 17, 2020, in southeastern Albuquerque, New Mexico. Reports say the shooting was sudden and the specifics of the incident have not been widely publicized. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains open.

Born December 18, 1980, in Albuquerque, Montoya lived much of his life there before moving to Santa Rosa in 1998. He worked as a mechanic and at an auto parts store with his brother, served as a volunteer firefighter in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He is survived by many children and a grandchild.

Anyone with information about Luciano’s death or who may have seen or heard anything in southeastern Albuquerque on November 17, 2020, is asked to come forward.