Kyle James Monongye, 32, a resident of Belen, New Mexico, was fatally shot on March 31, 2025, in the 200 block of Jarales Road in the Rio Communities area of Belen. Authorities recorded the incident as a homicide involving a firearm and confirmed his death.

A separate familicide that occurred in Belen in December 2024 is not connected to Monongye’s death.

The investigation into who shot Kyle James Monongye remains open; anyone with information about the March 31 shooting is asked to come forward.