Hobbs woman killed Friday in drive by shooting

HOBBS, N.M. - Hobbs police are investigating a fatal drive by shooting that claimed a woman's life early Friday and it's not the first unsolved murder for the victims family.

Police responded at 3 a.m. to a shots fired call in the 1100 block of East Llano Drive.

Police learned the shooter or shooters fired numerous rounds through the walls of a home with one bullet striking 43-year-old Elodia Navarette.

She was transported to Lea Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The victim is the mother of 18-year-old Jacob Navarette. He was shot and killed in August 2009 and his case remains unsolved at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hobbs police at 575-397-9265 or Crime Stoppers at 575-393-8005 and stay with KRQE News 13 as more to this story develops.