One Dead After Fatal Overnight Shooting Near UNM

Albuquerque –

Around 10:50 PM on Wednesday, May 13, officers from the Albuquerque Police Department were dispatched to a shooting in the 2400 block of Central Ave SE, which is near Central and Cornell.

Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews from Engine 3 and Rescue 3 were also sent to the scene. While en route, AFR was advised the person shot was not alert.

Upon arrival, they located one individual with at least one gunshot wound. The person died from their injuries.

APD’s Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were called out.

Around midnight on Thursday, the University of New Mexico issued a Lobo Alert. The alert reported police activity in the Central and Cornell, and stated there was an ongoing homicide investigation. The alert also advised that a suspect was in the area and urged people to avoid the area until further notice.

If more information is released on this incident, we will update you.

UPDATE 1:

At 6:32 AM on Thursday, May 14, UNM issued an updated Lobo Alert that said, “URGENT Police Activity The scene at Central and Cornell has been cleared by the Albuquerque Police Department.”

UPDATE 2:

The Albuquerque Police issued a media release at 7:49 AM on Thursday, May 14, which advised:

“APD homicide detective are investigating an overnight shooting that resulted in the death of a man in Southeast Albuquerque.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting, which occurred Wednesday at 10:47 p.m. in the alleyway between Cornell Dr. and Stanford Dr., just south of Central Ave. They located the shooting victim, who died at the scene as a result of gunshot wounds.

The investigation is on-going.”

UPDATE 3:

APD arrested four suspects in connection to the murder on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, of a man who was shot in an alleyway between Cornell Dr. and Stanford Ave, just south of Central Ave.

Detectives arrested the following suspects on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. They are each charged with an open count of murder, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence.

·       Tenard Weekly (12/29/2005)

·       Evan Rogers (3/3/2006)

·       Junior Lewis (9/29/2006)

·       Jaylen Hopewell (10/27/2005)

The victim, Eden Rock, 23, met with a woman inside the Frontier restaurant on Wednesday around 10 p.m. They left the restaurant after about 40 minutes and walked around the building and south in an alleyway toward a parking lot.

Surveillance video showed the four suspects exit a grey Jeep Cherokee and hide behind a nearby dumpster. As Rock and the woman walked past the dumpster, the four men charged Rock and knocked him to the ground. One of the suspects, later identified as Tenard Weekly, fired one shot at Rock, then approached him while he was on the ground and shot a second shot. APD’s ShotSpotter system detected two shots fired at 10:47 p.m.

Rock was transported to the hospital, where he died as a result of the gunshot wounds.

Detectives said it appeared the attack was pre-planned and Rock was lured to the alleyway where the suspects were waiting to confront him. Witnesses said Weekly and Rock had an on-going feud throughout the day.

Immediately after the shooting, the four male suspects ran to the Jeep Cherokee and fled the area.

Homicide detectives identified Evan Rogers as the driver of a gray Jeep Cherokee that fled from the alleyway following the shooting. Detectives used Automated License Plate Readers to track the vehicle. Detectives eventually located the vehicle at the Lobo Village apartments, 1200 Avenida Cesar Chavez, S.E. Surveillance video showed the same four suspects exit the vehicle at Lobo Village and walk to the building where Rogers was known to live.

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Rogers, 24, on Thursday and took him into custody at Lobo Village. Detectives also detained Junior Lewis, 19, at the apartment and later obtained an arrest warrant for him.

On Friday, detectives obtained warrants and arrested Tenard Weekly, 20, and Jaylen Hopewell, 20.