Hobbs Police Release Bodycam Video In Search For 13-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Teacher

Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 16, 2026 —

Hobbs police have released bodycam video showing officers searching for a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting teacher Kelly Matthews at Highland Middle School.

The information available does not specify when the video was recorded or released, how long the search lasted, or what the footage shows beyond officers looking for the boy. It also does not say whether the boy was found or taken into custody.

The boy is described as 13 and accused of shooting Matthews. The summary does not provide further details about the allegation, including when the shooting occurred, what led to it, or whether any formal charges were filed. It does not describe Matthews’s condition or say whether anyone else was injured.

Hobbs police are identified as the agency that released the footage. No statement from the department, the school, Matthews, the boy, or their representatives was included in the information provided. The summary also does not identify who recorded or reviewed the video, or whether authorities released additional material.

As a result, the available account establishes only that police made bodycam video public and that it depicts officers searching for a 13-year-old accused of shooting a teacher at Highland Middle School. Further details about the incident and its outcome were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Mesha Begay on www.kob.com, see more information here.