Luis Miguel Ortiz was 17 when he was killed by a stray bullet that entered his Albuquerque home during a December 16, 2019 party. The gunshot came from outside the residence in the 600 block of Bataan SW and struck him in the head; he died of his injuries despite immediate efforts to save him.

Investigators linked the shot to a string of violent crimes in the neighborhood, including armed carjackings, robberies, and drive-by shootings carried out by a group of teenagers. In September 2022 a 14-year-old, Izaiah Ruiz, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Ortiz’s death; authorities said other teenagers were involved in the broader crime spree.

Luis’s family remembered him as kind, intelligent, humorous, and inventive. Does anyone who knew Luis or was in that neighborhood on December 16, 2019 have information that could help complete the timeline or identify others involved?