Arrest made in Las Cruces murder

Update: Court documents state that Camarena parked his car in an alley near Lynch Drive as Griffin and another man were arguing.

Court documents say that Camarena then started arguing with Griffin, then grabbed him. Witnesses told detectives they heard a single gun shot right after Camarena grabbed Griffin. The court documents state that Camarena then drove away and Griffin stumbled out into the street, where he later collapsed. Court documents did not explain what the argument was about.

Update (February 28, 2025): Las Cruces Police arrested Saul Camarena, 41, and charged him with an open count of murder. He will be put in the Dona Ana County Detention Center soon, police say.

Police officers arrested Camarena around 2 PM today at a home on the East Mesa.

"Police believe Camarena and Griffin were involved in some type of altercation that led to the shooting," police officials explained. No other details were made immediately available.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Las Cruces Police are investigating the shooting death of Justin Griffin, 36, near the NMSU campus yesterday evening.

The shooting happened around 8 PM Wednesday, February 26, 2025 on the 2100 block of Lynch Drive.

First responders found Griffin suffering from "at least one gunshot wound," when they arrived at the scene. He was then pronounced dead.

Investigators say they are currently following "several leads," but ask anyone with information to call police at (575)-526-0795.