Homicide Statistics

See annual homicide statistics for the city of Albuquerque.

2025
2024

As of May 16, 2025

This information reflects the number homicides (non-negligent murders) investigated by Albuquerque Police from Jan. 1 through May 16, 2025. The list is subject to change to reflect investigation updates.

Number of Homicides

Total Homicides: 21 Victims
2024 Homicides: 30 victims
2023 Homicides: 35 victims

Total Homicide Cases: 21 cases

Investigation Updates

1 new homicide cases in the last 7 days:
- Victim from shooting on 5/4/25 at 804 Park Ave SW died as a
  result of his wounds. The case is now being investigated as a
  homicide.
3 suspects charged, arrested, or taken into custody in the last 7 days
- Nathaniel Gutierrez, Jeffrey Jojola arrested for the 4/2/25 murder at 801
  Barelas SW
- Elliott Peralta charged and arrested for the 6/30/24 murder at 200 2nd St
  NW

Status of 2025 Cases

17 of 21 cases solved (81%)
4 cases active

Investigation of Previous Year Cases

13 cases solved in 2025 from previous years

8 cases from 2024 solved in 2025
- 13 suspects charged from those cases
1 case solved from 2022 in 2025
- 1 suspect charged
1 case solved from 2021 in 2025
- 1 suspect charged
1 case solved from 2020 in 2025
- 1 suspect charged
1 case solved from 2019 in 2025
- 1 suspect charged
1 case solved from 2018 in 2025
- 1 suspect charged

Murder Suspects

45 murder suspects charged, arrested or deceased

21 suspects from 2025 cases
24 suspects from previous-year-cases

Justifiable Homicide Investigations

8 cases being investigated as justifiable homicides

557 Tramway Blvd. NE
1333 Columbia Dr SE
2912 Ponderosa Ave NE
901 Tramway Blvd NE
5324 San Mateo Blvd NE
2550 Coors Blvd NW
10720 Antler Tool Rd SW
6404 Cochiti Rd SE

Homicide Case Motivation 2024 YTD - As of May 16, 2025

Unknown - 2
Violence on Homeless - 2
Retaliation/Revenge - 1
Random Victim - 1
Drug Related - 3
Robbery - 1
Mental Health Related - 1
Individual Disrespect - 7
Domestic Violence - 3

Homicide Case Weapons YTD - As of May 16, 2025

Vehicle - 1
Lethal Cutting Weapon - 5
Firearm - 15

Homicides by Month

January 2025

3 Cases, 3 victims (3 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Jan. 5, 2024	6094 Avalon NW	25-0001227	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Lethal Cutting Instrument
Jan. 16, 2025	8307 Central SE	25-0004626	Solved	1		Domestic Violence	Firearm
Jan. 26, 2025	3005 Kraft SW	25-0007039	Solved	1	2	Mental Health- Related	Lethal Cutting Instrument

February 2025

2 Cases, 2 victims (2 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Feb. 13, 2025	6301 Central Ave NW	25-0012171	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Lethal Cutting Instrument
Feb. 17, 2025	351 Washington St SE	25-0013296	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm

March 2025

6 Cases, 6 victims (5 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
March 6, 2025	9305 Academy Hills NE	25-0018517	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
March 11, 2025	2912 Ponderosa NE	25-0019670	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
March 11, 2025	120 57th NW	25-0019907	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
March 12, 2025	715 7th SW	25-0020002	Active	1			Firearm
March 18, 2025	132 Rhode Island NE	25-0022004	Solved	1	1	Drug-Related	Firearm
March 23, 2025	823 11th NW	25-0023249	Solved	1	1	Drug-Related	Firearm

April 2025

6 Cases, 6 victims (5 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
April 2, 2025	801 Barelas Rd SW	25-0026501	Solved	1	1	Drug-Related	Firearm
April 4, 2025	6900 Central Ave SE	25-0026985	Solved	1	1	Random Victim	Firearm
April 20, 2025	524 Dean SW	25-0031657	Active	1			Firearm
April 24, 2025	521 Indiana St SE	25-0033088	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
April 26, 2025	1217 1st St NW	25-0033710	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Lethal Cutting Instrument
April 27, 2025	301 Chama St NE	25-0034007	Solved	1	1	Violence on Homeless	Vehicle

May 2025

4 Cases, 4 victims (2 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
May 1, 2025	4601 Carlisle Blvd NE	25-0035098	Active	1
May 1, 2025	7800 Central Ave SE	25-0035079	Active	1
May 4, 2025	804 Park Ave SW	25-0035918	Solved	1	2	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
May 6, 2025	412 7th St NW	25-003663	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Lethal Cutting Instrument

As of Dec. 31, 2024

This information reflects the number homicides (non-negligent murders) investigated by Albuquerque Police from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024. The list is subject to change to reflect investigation updates.

Number of Homicides

Total Homicides: 96 Victims
2023 Homicides: 99 victims
2022 Homicides: 121 victims

Total Homicide Cases: 89 cases

Investigation Updates

1 new homicide cases in the last 7 days: 8500 Old Cottonwood Ave SW

0 suspects charged or arrested in the last 7 days:

Status of 2024 Cases

61 of 89 cases solved (69%)
28 cases active (32%)

Investigation of Previous Year Cases

18 previous-year cases solved/closed in 2024

8 cases from 2023 solved in 2024
4 cases from 2021 solved in 2024
3 cases from 2020 solved in 2024
2 cases from 2018 solved in 2024
1 case from 2017 solved in 2024

37 suspects charged in those solved cases

2 suspects charged or arrested from cases solved in previous years

1 suspect charged and arrested from 2022 case
1 suspect charged and arrested from 2021 case

Murder Suspects

125 murder suspects charged, arrested or deceased

86 suspects from 2024 cases
39 suspects from previous-year-cases

Justifiable Homicide Investigations

9 cases being investigated as justifiable homicides

120 La Plata Rd NW on 4/9/2024
557 Tramway Blvd. NE on 4/20/2024
4550 Alexandria Blvd NE on 4/25/2024
1400 Girard Blvd SE on 7/27/2024
129 Pennsylvania St NE on 7/30/2024
540 Ortiz Dr SE on 8/5/2024
141 98th St NW on 8/19/2024
2101 Walter St SE on 9/3/2024
3140 Coors Blvd NW on 9/15/2024

Homicide Case Motivation 2024 YTD - As of Dec. 31, 2024

Mental Health Related - 1
Violence on Homeless - 8
Robbery - 14
Road Rage - 6
Random Victim - 3
Property Crime Defense - 1
Individual Disrespect - 27
Gang-Related -12
Domestic Violence - 23
Debt Collection - 1

Weapon Used in Homicides YTD - As of Dec. 31, 2024

Asphyxiation - 1
Lethal Cutting Weapon - 10
Blunt Object - 2
Blunt Force - 2
Vehicle - 2
Firearm - 79

Homicides by Month

January 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (7 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Jan. 11, 2024	4047 Montgomery NE	24-0002963	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Jan. 12, 2024	5700 Bogart NW	24-0003325	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Vehicle
Jan. 13, 2024	2221 Lomas NE	24-0003361	Solved	1	4	Individual Disrespect	Child Abuse
Jan. 17, 2024	7817 Central NE	24-0004667	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Jan. 18, 2024	1101 Palomas SE	24-0004939	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Jan. 26, 2024	1830 Lomas NE	24-0007240	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Lethal Cutting Instrument
Jan. 27, 2024	8715 Central NW	24-0007499	Solved	1	1	Road Rage	Lethal Cutting Instrument

February 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (6 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Feb. 1, 2024	10409 Constitution NE	24-0008964	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Feb. 6, 2024	3512 Calle del Ranchero NE	24-0010302	Solved	1	2	Robbery	Asphyxiation
Feb. 9, 2024	420 Yucca NW	24-0011465	Active	1			Firearm
Feb. 26, 2024	7100 Vivian NE	24-0016546	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Feb. 27, 2024	525 Graceland SE	24-0016735	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Feb. 28, 2024	1215 3rd St NW	24-0017318	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Blunt Object
Feb. 29, 2024	13921 Indian School NE	24-0017628	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm

March 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (6 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
March 4, 2024	112 Indiana SE	24-0018794	Solved	1	2	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
March 10, 2024	1015 Valencia SE	24-0020371	Solved	1	2	Robbery	Firearm
March 13, 2024	237 Pennsylvania NE	24-0021272	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
March 13, 2024	2103 Menaul NE	24-0021369	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
March 15, 2024	1921 Broadway NE	24-0021803	Solved	1	1	Violence on Homeless	Lethal Cutting Instrument
March 24, 2024	200 102nd NW	24-0024434	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
March 29, 2024	500 block of Bellamah NW	24-0025814	Active	1			Firearm

April 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (7 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
April 1, 2024	7503 Central NE	24-0026815	Solved	1	1	Gang-Related	Firearm
April 6, 2024	525 San Pedro NE	24-0028135	Solved	1	1	Gang-Related	Firearm
April 6, 2027	619 Copper NW	24-0028145	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
April 7, 2024	12805 Dorado SE	24-0028465	Solved	1	1	Debt Collection	Lethal Cutting Instrument
April 11, 2024	11811 Menaul NE	24-0029495	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
April 19, 2024	7220 Central SE	24-0032157	Solved	1	2	Robbery	Firearm
April 25, 2025	4520 Alexander NE	24-0033864	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm

May 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (5 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
May 11, 2024	7303 Montgomery NE	24-0038676	Active	1			Firearm
May 14, 2024	1120 Pennsylvania NE	24-0039377	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
May 18, 2024	6818 Central SE	24-0040531	Solved	1	1	Random Victim	Firearm
May 19, 2024	531 Ortiz SE	24-0040689	Active	1			Firearm
May 24, 2024	5701 Eastern SE	24-0042460	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
May 25, 2024	2300 Diamond Mesa SW	24-0042682	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Vehicle
May 27, 2024	7211 Marble NE	24-0043012	Solved	1	2	Domestic Violence	Firearm

June 2024

9 Cases, 10 victims (5 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
June 4, 2024	3111 Jane NE	24-0045351	Active	2			Firearm
June 9, 2024	6900 Cochiti SE	24-0046541	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
June 9, 2024	8307 Central NE	24-0046766	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
June 11, 2024	624 San Pedro SE	24-0047264	Active	1			Firearm
June 14, 2024	604 Coal SE	24-0048178	Solved	1	1	Random Victim	Firearm
June 18, 2024	3013 Aliso NE	24-0049393	Active	1			Firearm
June 29, 2024	11000 Central NE	24-0052492	Active	1			Firearm
June 30, 2024	6031 Iliff NW	24-0052627	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
June 30, 2024	200 2nd NW	24-0052742	Solved	1	1	Gang- Related	Firearm

July 2024

3 Cases, 3 victims (1 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
July 12, 2024	320 Yale Blvd SE	24-0056021	Active	1			Lethal Cutting Instrument
July 14, 2024	1501 Indian School Rd NE	24-0056840	Solved	1	2	Individual Disrespect	Lethal Cutting Instrument
July 16, 2024	417 63rd St NW	24-0057261	Active	1			Firearm

August 2024

12 Cases, 16 victims (9 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Aug. 4, 2024	124 Pennsylvania SE	24-0063279	Solved	2	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Aug. 18	505 Gold SW	24-0067308	Solved	1		Gang- Related	Firearm
Aug. 18	923 Alvarado SE	24-0067392	Solved	2	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Aug. 22	516 Hermosa NE	24-0068587	Solved	1	2	Road Rage	Firearm
Aug. 24	1013 Florida SE	24-0069257	Solved	1	2	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Aug. 25	1123 4th St SW	24-0069493	Active	1			Firearm
Aug. 25	619 Copper NW	24-0069482	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Lethal Cutting Instrument
Aug. 25	119 Gold SW	24-0069475	Active	1			Firearm
Aug. 27	2626 Adams NE	24-0070111	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
Aug. 27	300 Parsifal NE	24-0070431	Active	1			Firearm
Aug. 29	1015 Valencia SE	24-0071072	Solved	1	1	Robbery	Firearm
Aug. 31	1808 Indian School NW	24-0071703	Solved	3	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm

September 2024

7 Cases, 8 victims (2 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Sept. 1, 2024	2615 Chico NE	24-0071913	Active	1			Firearm
Sept. 10, 2024	3615 Los Picaros SE	24-0074410	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Sept. 11, 2024	236 Grove NE	24-0074851	Active	1			Firearm
Sept. 15, 2024	561 Eubank NE	24-0075997	Active	1			Firearm
Sept. 19, 2024	335 Grove SE	24-0077224	Solved	2	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Sept. 21, 2024	1205 Madeira SE	24-0078040	Active	1			Firearm
Sept. 27, 2024	1301 Broadway SE	24-0080187	Active	1			Lethal Cutting Instrument

October 2024

10 Cases, 11 victims (4 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Oct. 1, 2024	2201 Eubank NE	24-0081433	Active	1			Lethal Cutting Instrument
Oct. 3, 2024	1001 Valencia SE	24-0081784	Active	1			Firearm
Oct. 5, 2024	6724 Cochiti SE	24-0082667	Active	1			Firearm
Oct. 6, 2024	1001 Madeira SE	24-0082780	Active	1			Firearm
Oct. 13, 2024	511 Avenida Dolores Huerta SW	24-0084906	Solved	1	1	Mental Health- Related	Firearm
Oct. 14, 2024	410 Eubank NE	24-0085173	Solved	1	1	Gang- Related	Firearm
Oct. 16, 2024	6901 Glenrio NW	24-0085609	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Oct. 20, 2024	5301 Quail NW	24-0087042	Active	2			Firearm
Oct. 29, 2024	5015 Larchmont NE	24-0089713	Solved	1	2	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Oct. 30, 2024	433 Tennessee NE	24-0089905	Active	1			Firearm

November 2024

6 Cases, 6 victims (4 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Nov. 1, 2024	7804 Central SE	24-0090375	Active	1			Lethal Cutting Instrument
Nov. 10, 2024	1313 Georgia NE	24-0093006	Solved	1	1	Violence on Homeless	Firearm
Nov. 14, 2024	500 4th SW	24-0094129	Active	1			Firearm
Nov. 15, 2024	7503 Central NE	24-0094229	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Nov. 27, 2024	2906 Juan Tabo NE	24-0098138	Solved	1	1	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Nov. 28, 2024	820 Adobe NW	24-0097072	Solved	1	1	Gang-Related	Blunt Object

December 2024

7 Cases, 7 victims (5 solved)

Date	Location	APD Case	Status	Victims	Suspects	Motivation	Weapon
Dec. 2, 2024	211 San Lorenzo NW	24-0099194	Solved	1	1	Gang- Related	Blunt Object
Dec. 3, 2024	3409 Alpha NW	24-0099589	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Dec. 7, 2024	611 San Mateo SE	24-0100892	Solved	1	2	Individual Disrespect	Firearm
Dec. 11, 2024	13417 Turquoise NE	24-0101720	Solved	1	1	Domestic Violence	Firearm
Dec. 23, 2024	7104 Menaul NE	24-0105212	Solved	1	2	Random Victim	Firearm
Dec. 24, 2024	4505 Carlisle NE	24-0105528	Active	1			Firearm
Dec. 31, 2024	8500 Cottonwood SW	24-0107528	Active	1			Firearm

Homicide Statistics

As of May 16, 2025

Number of Homicides

Investigation Updates

Status of 2025 Cases

Investigation of Previous Year Cases

Murder Suspects

Justifiable Homicide Investigations

Homicide Case Motivation 2024 YTD - As of May 16, 2025

Homicide Case Weapons YTD - As of May 16, 2025

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As of Dec. 31, 2024

Number of Homicides

Investigation Updates

Status of 2024 Cases

Investigation of Previous Year Cases

18 previous-year cases solved/closed in 2024

2 suspects charged or arrested from cases solved in previous years

Murder Suspects

Justifiable Homicide Investigations

Homicide Case Motivation 2024 YTD - As of Dec. 31, 2024

Weapon Used in Homicides YTD - As of Dec. 31, 2024

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