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In the late morning of March 4, 2022, a dispute between teenagers in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, turned deadly, leaving 16-year-old male Josue Jay Ruiz dead from a gunshot wound. The fatal encounter took place in an alley near 5th and Central, where police responded to reports of shots fired around 11:20 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Ruiz's body. The initial investigation pointed to a prearranged fight between Ruiz and another 16-year-old, Angelo Baldonado. The conflict reported ...Read More

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Victim Details

Josue “Jay” Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2022-03-04

16

Josue

Jay Ruiz

04/24/2026