Mauricio T. Acosta, 20, was found fatally shot outside the Central Apartments on South Prescott Street in Santa Clara, New Mexico, in the early hours of April 13, 2016. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene; the Grant County Sheriff’s Department classified the death as a homicide and worked the scene through the day, interviewing witnesses and searching for evidence.

A nearby resident reported being awakened by a loud noise, possibly a gunshot, and hearing yelling; that resident later saw blood on the sidewalk and a body in the dirt. Investigators say they interviewed a suspect who was known to them and not considered a flight risk, and they questioned another person of interest, identified as Cheyenne Zuniga.

Anyone who was at or near the Central Apartments on the morning of April 13, 2016, or who has information about Mauricio’s death is asked to come forward with tips.