Benjamin Maldonado was 31 when he died of gunshot wounds in Albuquerque on December 2, 2017. Born March 19, 1986, in El Paso to Susana and Arturo Maldonado, he served two years in the US Army and six years in the Army National Guard, including a year in Korea. At the time of his death he worked at Alorica as a team manager and was being groomed for operations manager.

Friends and family remember him for his work ethic, sense of humor and practical jokes. If anyone knew Benjamin, saw activity near him on or around December 2, 2017, or has information about this shooting, please share what is known with investigators.