Las Cruces Man, 21, Sentenced for Role in Fatal House Party Shooting

Angel Ray Hurtado, a 21-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 23, 2026. Recorded under booking number 2600005065, he was processed on a felony court commitment following an arrest at 201 W. Picacho Ave. He is currently held without bond as he begins his term with the New Mexico Department of Corrections. According to news reports, Hurtado was sentenced to three years, 11 months, and 26 days in prison in connection with a deadly house party shooting that occurred in December 2023. Court and news records show he was originally arrested at age 19 on charges including involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence following the fatal incident. Court and news records indicate Hurtado was convicted in this case.