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Roman Chavez

Case from Roswell, NM dated Aug 31, 2025

Victim Details

Roman Chavez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Roswell

NM

2025-08-31

49

Roman

Chavez

07/02/2026

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Roman Chavez, 49, a Hispanic/Latino male, died after a confrontation on Sunday evening, August 31, 2025, in Roswell, New Mexico. An obituary posted by a local funeral home confirmed his name and age, noting his death on that date.

Shortly before 7 p.m., in the 400 block of West 16th Street, an argument erupted between Chavez and a neighbor, Willie Fuentes, as Fuentes arrived on a bicycle to visit a relative nearby. According to police, the dispute escalated when Chavez knocked over the b ...
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  • The Journal: Update: Police identify teenagers killed Sunday in Farmington shooting
  • KOAT: One dead after shooting in Roswell
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