UPDATE: Police say 17-year-old Adrian Avila has turned himself in for the murder of Elias Otero, a former corrections officer.

Otero was shot to death outside his own home in February, trying to defend his younger brother, who police say had been kidnapped and carjacked by Avila.

Police are still searching for 18-year-old Anna Bella Dukes.

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Police say 24-year-old Elias Otero was shot to death in his own driveway trying to protect his younger brother.

Investigators say Feb. 11, Elias’ younger brother met a girl online. He picked her up in a red Lexus. Investigators say it turned out to be a setup.

“My youngest son was carjacked and they wanted more than the car, they wanted his jewelry they stripped him down they took his credit cards and took whatever he had on him but they wanted more money,” Alicia Otero, the mother of the victims said.

Police say 17-year-old Adrian Avila and 18-year-old Anna Bella Dukes, forced Elias’ little brother to drive to Elias’ home in southwest Albuquerque, telling Elias that they had his brother at gunpoint — and wanted cash.

Family members say Elias was a former corrections officer at MDC and had just taken a job with the postal service.

Police say he came out of the house and threatened to shoot the suspects. Investigators say that’s when Avila shot and killed Elias. His little brother managed to get away.

“It was very traumatic for all of us and it’s something we’re going to have to live with for the rest of our lives,” Alicia Otero said.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information in this case. The number to Crime Stoppers is 843-STOP or submit tips to P3tips.com/531.

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