Two men summoned in Bernalillo shooting investigation

Two men are facing summonses after a May 21 shooting in Bernalillo left a victim with a gunshot wound to the arm. The case moved through affidavits before charges were reported nearly a month later, signaling an investigation that was still being built when the men were identified.

Isiah Lucero, 32, of Albuquerque, was summoned on five charges, including two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon. Anthony Cerbone, 38, of Bernalillo, was summoned on six charges, including two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, shooting at or from a motor vehicle and tampering with evidence.

According to the report, Sandia Police found Lucero and Cerbone on State Road 313 along with the victim. Bernalillo police responded because the shooting occurred within town limits, a detail that shows how the investigation crossed agency lines and extended beyond the original scene. The use of summonses instead of an immediate arrest suggests investigators had gathered enough information to bring the case forward through court process rather than a simple booking at the scene.

The charges carry weight for Bernalillo and the wider Sandoval County area. Aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon are violent-felony allegations, and the accusation that Cerbone shot from a motor vehicle points to a mobile incident that could have endangered more than one person. The tampering-with-evidence charge adds another layer, indicating investigators believe someone may have tried to alter or conceal what happened after the shooting.

The case lands in a town that has already seen other major public-safety disruptions. On April 14, a separate shooting near U.S. Highway 550 and Bernalillo High School triggered a multi-agency manhunt, shut down New Mexico Rail Runner Express service and forced Bernalillo Public Schools to cancel classes for the day. Court documents later said about 200 passengers were bused around the closure.

Bernalillo also lived through a July 2025 shooting near Rotary Park that led to a shelter-in-place order lasting several hours, left one person dead and another injured. Together, those episodes show a community still dealing with the fallout from gun violence as police work each case through separate investigations, charges and court procedures.