On June 2, 2020, at about 4:10 a.m., Deputies from the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office responded after a report of a male who had been shot. At Artesia General Hospital they found 28-year-old Alonso Luis Valdes of Artesia had died of his injuries. The shooting was reported to have occurred at 14 Crystal Drive in Artesia.

Investigators identified 18-year-old Dominic James Wade as a suspect; Wade was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence and held on a no-bond warrant. Alonso Valdes was born November 7, 1991, in Hobbs, New Mexico, raised in Tribune, Kansas, and later lived in Artesia. He was a father of four and remembered for his generosity and love for his family.

Does anyone have information about Alonso’s whereabouts the night of June 1–2, 2020, or about the incident at 14 Crystal Drive?