Albuquerque man convicted for fatal shooting at custody exchange

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has convicted Christopher Rodriguez who shot and killed Tristan Isaacs during a custody exchange. According to a criminal complaint, Tristan Isaacs was meeting with Brittany Sena in March of 2023 to exchange custody of their 2-year-old child.


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Police say Sena’s boyfriend, Christopher Rodriguez, was with her and got into a fight with Isaacs. Sena said she turned her back, heard gunshots, and then realized Isaacs had been shot. Sena and Rodriguez left the scene but were later questioned by investigators.

Monday, a jury convicted Rodriguez of Voluntary Manslaughter and tampering with evidence after he left the scene and lied to investigators about being there.

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