Skyler Monday, a 23-year-old Native American man, found his life tragically cut short on the evening of July 28, 2018, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At an apartment complex in the northeast part of the city, he was shot and killed. The authorities who arrived at the scene determined that the fatal encounter was the result of an attempted robbery connected to narcotics.
Monday died from his injuries at the location of the shooting.
The investigation into his death continued for more than three years as detectives pieced together the events of that night. Through witness interviews and the steady collection of evidence, a picture of the circumstances surrounding the homicide began to form. The efforts of the Albuquerque Police Department culminated in a significant development in the fall of 2021.
On October 18, 2021, a grand jury returned an indictment against Hunter Matney, who was 17 at the time of the incident. Matney was charged with the murder of Skyler Monday, with the indictment including counts of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and voluntary manslaughter. Authorities identified him as the individual who fatally shot Monday during the robbery attempt. No other suspects have been publicly named or charged in connection with the case.
