HOBBS, NM — Hobbs police say a shooting on East Skelly Street left a 15-year-old dead and led to charges against a 16-year-old boy identified as the suspected shooter.
The Hobbs Police Department said the investigation is still active. Officers have not released additional details about what led to the shooting or what charges the teenager faces.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact police at (575) 397-9265.
Police identify a 16-year-old as the suspected shooter
The Hobbs Police Department said the boy suspected in the shooting is 16 years old and has already been charged. The department did not name him in the information released publicly.
Police did not say when the shooting occurred beyond identifying the location as East Skelly Street in Hobbs. They also did not provide details on whether the two teenagers knew each other.
Because the case remains under investigation, investigators have not said whether more charges are possible or whether any other people were involved.
Victim was 15 years old
Police said the person who died was 15 years old. No name for the victim has been released in the information made public so far.
The department has not described the teen’s injuries or explained how the shooting unfolded. It also has not said whether emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures at the scene.
In cases involving juvenile victims, police often release limited information while investigators continue gathering statements and evidence. Hobbs police have kept this case similarly brief as they work the shooting.
East Skelly Street remains the only location police have named
Investigators have identified East Skelly Street as the location of the deadly shooting, but have not provided a block number or more specific address.
That leaves unanswered questions about the setting of the incident, including whether it happened outside, inside a home, or near a vehicle or gathering place.
Police have also not said whether the area was secured after the shooting or whether investigators recovered any evidence at the scene. The department has only confirmed that it is actively investigating.
Detectives are still collecting information from the public
The police department says the case is ongoing, and officers are still looking for help from witnesses or anyone who may have relevant information.
Anyone with details is being urged to call the Hobbs Police Department at (575) 397-9265. Police did not provide any other tip line or online reporting option in the notice.
At this point, the department has given only the basic facts: one teenager is dead, another teenager has been charged, and investigators are still piecing together what happened on East Skelly Street.
What has and has not been released so far
So far, Hobbs police have confirmed the age of the victim, the age of the suspect, and the street where the shooting happened. They have not disclosed a motive, a timeline, or a description of the weapon used.
The department also has not said when formal court proceedings might begin. No further public update was included in the information released by police.
For now, the case remains centered on a fatal shooting that has already resulted in a charge against a 16-year-old boy and left a family in Hobbs without a 15-year-old child.
