The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the person who allegedly shot and killed 14-year-old Alejandro Roman in Las Cruces on June 2.
The ATF reward is separate from the $2,000 reward that Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County offered.
This is a still image of the suspect vehicle in the June 2 fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. A short video clip of the vehicle can be seen on LCPD’s Facebook page.
A suspect has not been identified. The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) released a video and still images of the vehicle believed to be driven by the shooter.
Roman was a backseat passenger in a car that the suspect targeted. The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m. on June 2 near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue. Investigators believe the shooting was a result of road rage between occupants of the two vehicles.
Investigators believe the suspect, a man, was driving a white mid-size sport utility vehicle. Video of the car can be seen on LCPD’s Facebook page. Police are hoping someone might recognize the car or the person who was driving it on the evening of June 2.
“It’s possible the suspect, the lone occupant of the SUV, may have changed his routine after the shooting,” a news release from the City of Las Cruces read. “The suspect may have unexpectedly concealed the vehicle inside a garage, in a backyard or under a tarp after the shooting. The suspect may have also stopped driving the car altogether to avoid being recognized.”
Police also believe the suspect may have skipped work in the days after the shooting, left town or inexplicably canceled plans with friends or relatives to avoid being in public.
He may also, uncharacteristically, be asking questions about the shooting or frequently checking social media for updates, police said.
Anyone who recognizes these behaviors in a neighbor, coworker or person they know — and that person drives or has access to a vehicle like what’s described above — is asked to share information with investigators to help solve this crime.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477). Information can also be sent to ATFTips@atf.gov or through ATF’s website. Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit app or on the website.
To report tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers, call 1-800-222-8477.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Police seek suspect in June 2 deadly road rage shooting