Crime
Por Vida Tattoo Owner Bale Sisneros Fatally Shot in Albuquerque
Currently, APD officers are actively working to locate the suspected shooter.
On the morning of November 14, 2024, around 8:35 a.m., gunfire erupted at the intersection of 4th Street SW and Coal Avenue SW in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers quickly responded to reports of a shooting at the Por Vida Tattoo Shop, where they discovered a victim who had suffered gunshot wounds.
According to witnesses, the shop’s owner, identified as Bale Sisneros, was tragically killed in the incident.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the corner of Coal and 3rd Street to remember Bale Sisneros, a beloved and highly skilled tattoo artist who tragically lost his life in a shooting.
Family members recounted that a man entered Por Vida Tattoo Shop and specifically asked for Bale by name. When Bale stepped forward, the suspect shot him and quickly fled the scene.
A security camera captured a masked individual leaving the shop, and a still image of this suspect has been shared with authorities.
Bale Sisneros was instrumental in establishing the current Por Vida Tattoo location, a spacious 15,000-square-foot warehouse that houses not only the tattoo studio but also a tattoo supply store.
Known as a teacher and an advocate for the tattooing craft, Bale had built a strong community of fans who admired his professional, artistic style.
Currently, APD officers are actively working to locate the suspected shooter.
Further updates are expected as reporters arrive on the scene, and investigators continue their search for the person responsible for this fatal shooting.
Crime
23-year-old Donell Gause killed after shooting in North Lawndale neighborhood in Chicago
As of Wednesday morning, no suspects were in custody.
A tragic shooting early Wednesday claimed the life of a young man in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
The victim, identified as 23-year-old Donell Gause, was found lying in the street after police responded to a report of gunfire in the 1100 block of South Francisco Avenue around 12:45 a.m.
Emergency responders transported Gause to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was treated for multiple gunshot wounds.
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
As of Wednesday morning, no suspects were in custody.
The case is currently under investigation by detectives from Area 4, who are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and identify those responsible.
Authorities urge anyone with information about the incident to come forward and contact law enforcement.