Nickolas Ro Tenorio, a 29-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Target store on July 12, 2020. The shooting followed a dispute whose specific nature has not been publicly detailed and culminated in gunfire that fatally wounded Tenorio.

Tenorio was a father, son and brother described as charismatic and helpful. He worked as a handyman and laborer, with experience as a warehouse manager and installer technician, and enjoyed art, drawing, music and reading his Bible. The Albuquerque Police Department investigated and identified and briefly searched for a suspect; law enforcement later took an individual into custody, though the person’s name and details about charges or court proceedings have not been released.

The community continues to grieve over a life ended in a moment of violence. If anyone witnessed the dispute at the Target parking lot or has information about that evening, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.