Owen D. Blackman, 63, of Nogal, New Mexico, was found dead inside his home on July 1, 2016. Authorities determined he had been fatally shot; the circumstances at the scene were initially unclear, prompting a local homicide investigation.

Detectives developed information that Blackman had been involved in a dispute with a neighbor before his death, and investigators focused on that neighbor as a person of interest. Interviews and additional evidence were gathered as the inquiry continued. The case drew attention in Nogal because of the close-knit nature of the community and the violent outcome.

What further details about the dispute or the timeline before July 1 might help explain what happened to Owen Blackman? If anyone has information about his movements, the neighbor dispute, or relevant observations from that time, please share it with investigators.