The following is a news release from the Hobbs Police Department:

On November 28, 2017 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Hobbs Police officers responded to an unknown problem in the 500 block of North Selman. A deceased male, later identified as Daniel Torres, 45, of Hobbs, was located inside a residence suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound.

The investigation into this matter is ongoing. The Hobbs Police Department is asking anyone with information in regards to this incident to please contact Detectives at (575) 397-9265, Lea County Crime Stoppers (575) 393-8005, or send us a private message on our Facebook Page.

(News release from the Hobbs Police Department)