Obed Cruz was 17 when he was found dead in his Albuquerque home on August 11, 2017. Friends say Cruz had been playing video games online with them when communication stopped; those friends went to his residence, found him unresponsive and called emergency services. Responding officers determined Cruz died of a gunshot wound.

Investigators initially treated the case as a homicide, though later evidence raised the possibility the shooting was accidental. The Albuquerque Police Department identified the person who fired the shot but did not make an immediate arrest while deciding what charges, if any, were appropriate. Cruz’s mother, Liudmila Rodriguez, publicly appealed for information and described the loss of her only child.

No public update about arrests or charges has been reported; the APD continues to investigate. If anyone knew Obed or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.