Justin Banks, 42, was shot and killed at a home near West 16th Street in Portales, New Mexico, on April 26, 2022. According to the arrest affidavit, Banks was struck in the back during a confrontation that followed an argument; the wound proved fatal. Banks was born January 22, 1980, and was a Portales resident.

The suspect named in the affidavit is 26-year-old Armando Jimenez. Authorities took Jimenez into custody and charged him with voluntary manslaughter; the affidavit attributes the shooting to Jimenez using a firearm after the argument escalated.

What is still unclear is the nature of the argument and what led to the shooting. Anyone with information about the events that night or who knew Justin is asked to come forward.