Fedonta Mikel J.B. White was 18 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 1, 2020, at a house party in the Chupadero-Tesuque area of Santa Fe County. Known as JB, he was a Santa Fe High School graduate and a consensus top 100 recruit who was due to begin as a Division I basketball player at the University of New Mexico a week later. Friends rushed him to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office identified 16-year-old Estevan Montoya as a suspect and he was taken into custody the same day with help from the Santa Fe Police Department. Montoya was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and negligent use of a deadly weapon. The fatal shooting followed a physical altercation between White and another teenager at the party.

Reports state a jury found Montoya guilty of first-degree murder in May 2022 and he was sentenced to life in prison the next month. If anyone knew JB, attended that gathering, or has information about the events that led to the shooting, please come forward.