On September 7, 2020, Nathan Garcia, 39, and Eric Carbajal, 36, were found dead inside an SUV that had been set on fire near Central Avenue and Atrisco Drive in Albuquerque. The SUV belonged to Garcia. The medical examiner determined both men died from multiple gunshot wounds and were already deceased when the vehicle was ignited.

Investigators tied the killings to a single suspect, Dakota Don Briscoe, 34, who had reportedly been staying at Garcia’s home for several weeks. Reports say Garcia and Carbajal had been selling methamphetamine for Briscoe and that Briscoe accused Garcia of stealing from him. After the shootings and arson, the same suspect allegedly attempted two carjackings, broke into a woman’s home, fired a gun, and stole a vehicle, triggering several reports and a multiagency response.

Witnesses, family and neighbors identified Briscoe, and he was located by New Mexico State Police at a checkpoint in Las Cruces using a relative’s vehicle. He was booked on multiple charges including two counts of murder among numerous violent and property offenses. Does anyone have information about Garcia’s activities or associations in Albuquerque that could help clarify what happened leading up to September 7, 2020?