Bryan Bueno, 17, a male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, died late on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Roswell, New Mexico. He and his 19-year-old brother, Diego Bueno-Ibarra, were hanging out with friends near their home on Hickory Drive, drinking and shooting off fireworks. Sitting across from each other in the beds of two vehicles, Diego worked on a malfunctioning handgun, raised it and pulled the trigger; the bullet struck Bryan in the head, killing him at the scene shortly before 11:30 p.m.
Police later found the suspected firearm near the front door of the brothers' residence.
Roswell police arrested Diego in the area of the shooting and booked him into the Chaves County Detention Center. Investigators said evidence indicated the shooting was accidental, and prosecutors charged Diego with involuntary manslaughter and negligent use of a deadly weapon. Reports consistently place the incident on June 27 in the alley or area by the 500 block of Hickory Drive near the brothers' home, and memorial and news listings corroborate Bryan's identity and date of death.
Accounts compiled from regional outlets and incident digests describe a small gathering where alcohol and fireworks were present, setting the scene for a tragic moment of careless gun handling. The detail that the brothers were facing one another from two truck beds underscores how a single mechanical check—performed with a loaded weapon—turned catastrophic. There were witnesses at the gathering, and the investigative summary notes no ongoing search for additional suspects beyond the arrested brother; authorities treated the case as an unintentional shooting from the outset while pursuing the criminal negligence charges.
