On September 12, 2019, five people were killed in a series of shootings across Albuquerque, New Mexico. Among the victims was 17‑year‑old Daniel Alexis Baca, who was shot during one of three separate incidents that day. The incidents also claimed the lives of two other teenagers, Victoria Cereceres and Noah Tafoya, and two adults, Christine Baca and Manuelita Sotelo.

Reports place Daniel’s death within a wider pattern of violence tied to gang activity and drug dealing in Albuquerque; friends said his death was connected to the life he chose, involving drug dealing and associations with criminal elements. The Albuquerque Police Department has linked many recent shootings to house parties and gang disputes and had been operating programs such as Party Patrol to respond to those calls.

Did anyone in Albuquerque who knew Daniel or attended those events see or hear anything that might help clarify what happened?