Sean Dylan Markey Jr. was a 17-year-old senior at Sandia High School in Albuquerque, remembered by his parents Sean Markey Sr. and Tricia Ruger and his siblings. On the night of September 28, 2019, Sean attended a homecoming party in Northeast Albuquerque where a young man fired a gun. Investigators determined Sean was not the intended target; a bullet ricocheted and struck him in the back, fatally wounding him.

The Albuquerque Police Department investigated and later identified Izaiah Garcia in connection with the shooting. In August 2021 a jury found Garcia guilty of first-degree murder with a depraved mind and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for Sean’s death. On March 23, 2023 a judge sentenced Garcia to life in prison for Sean’s murder; he is eligible for parole after serving 32-and-a-half years. Sean’s family continues to be remembered by the community.

If anyone attended that party or has information about Sean that hasn’t been shared publicly, please come forward.