On a cold January morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the quiet of a Sunday was broken by the discovery of a life tragically cut short. Daryl Young, a 39-year-old Black / African American man, was found deceased on January 15, 2017, inside a room at the Motel 6 located near University and I-40. His death was the result of a shooting, a violent end to a life that left a community searching for answers.
Early that morning, guests at the motel reported hearing gunshots, sounds that pierced
the usual stillness of the pre-dawn hours. When officers from the Albuquerque Police Department responded to the scene, they found Daryl Young, the victim of a fatal act of violence. The immediate aftermath of the discovery was a flurry of police activity as the mobile crime lab was brought in and the area was cordoned off. Homicide detectives began the arduous process of piecing together the events that led to the shooting, interviewing motel staff and guests in the hopes of finding a lead.
In the initial stages of the investigation, details were scarce. Authorities had not publicly identified any suspects or a motive for the shooting. The investigation into the death of Daryl Young was launched, but information regarding any persons of interest or potential arrests has not been made available in public reports. The case, like many others, became a statistic in the city's struggle with violent crime, leaving behind a family and friends to grapple with the sudden and violent loss of a loved one.
As time has passed, the search for justice for Daryl Young continues. While the initial news reports captured the immediate shock and the launch of a police investigation, the trail of publicly available information regarding any significant developments, including arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects, has gone cold. The story of his untimely death serves as a somber reminder of the unresolved violent crimes that continue to haunt communities, leaving a void in the lives of those left behind.
