Isaiah Lara, 33, was shot and killed on November 11, 2019, at the Telshor Manor apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Local law enforcement identified a suspect shortly after the shooting and launched a manhunt.

The suspect was identified as Isaac Joe Vargas, 42, of Dona Ana. Vargas was taken into custody and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on the night of November 11, 2019, on a charge of first-degree felony murder. Authorities later indicated additional allegations including tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm as a felon.

If anyone witnessed activity at Telshor Manor on November 11, 2019, or has information about Isaiah Lara’s death, please come forward to Las Cruces investigators.