Clifford Michael Patterson III was 20 when he was fatally shot inside a vehicle in a southwest Albuquerque neighborhood on Friday, April 20, 2018. Police described the incident as a deadly altercation; another person was wounded and taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Authorities identified Patterson as the deceased and logged the killing as Albuquerque’s 23rd homicide of that year.

In the days after the shooting, investigators announced an active search for suspects, but there have been no public updates naming arrests or identifying anyone responsible. The circumstances of the altercation and any motive have not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about what happened to Clifford Patterson III or saw activity in that neighborhood on April 20, 2018, please come forward to assist the investigation.