Fabian Lopez, 24, was fatally shot on August 4, 2020, in the 900 block of Branson Avenue near Frenger Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Investigators say Lopez was in his vehicle with his girlfriend and their infant when they met several people to buy Xanax pills. After one man, identified later as Matthew Martinez, entered the vehicle and demanded the drugs, he pointed a handgun at Lopez. When the girlfriend mentioned the baby, Martinez fired, striking Lopez in the torso. Lopez’s vehicle then crashed into the yard of a nearby home; he was taken to Memorial Medical Center and died shortly after arrival.

Las Cruces police charged three teenage boys in connection with the killing: two 16-year-olds and a 13-year-old, whose identities were initially withheld because of their ages. One of the 16-year-olds, Adrian Chacon, was later identified and charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, and two counts of armed robbery after being transferred to adult custody. Two 17-year-old girls and another 16-year-old boy were charged with harboring and aiding a felon for helping one of the boys flee the city. Evidence from the scene, social media, and witness statements tied Martinez to the shooting.

Did anyone in the area see activity on Branson Avenue that day or know more about the people involved?