Nathan Wasserman, 32, male, was found in the early hours of May 15, 2022, on a quiet stretch near General Patch Street SE and Chico in Albuquerque’s South Los Altos neighborhood. Officers responding to the scene discovered him lying in the street, and homicide detectives opened an investigation into his death. City records list the location as 301 General Patch St SE and categorize the case under the date May 15, 2022, matching independent records that memorialize the loss of his life that
day.
The official case file identifies him by name and age and assigns case number 220036781. Investigators noted the overnight timing—just after midnight—when the call came in, an hour that often leaves few witnesses and fewer clear answers. Local coverage from that night described two overnight death scenes citywide, with one at Chico and General Patch Street, where officers said a person had been shot and killed.
As the days turned into weeks, no arrest was announced. The police department’s public-facing summary has kept the case status marked “Open,” and authorities have continued to urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, underscoring that the investigation remains active. Public databases that track gun violence likewise record Wasserman’s death on May 15, 2022, but list no suspects.
Years later, the available public record tells a spare story: a 32-year-old man, found in the street just after midnight, a homicide investigation opened, and an enduring request for tips from the community. No suspect or arrests have been publicly identified, and the file remains open with detectives seeking the piece of information that could break the case.
