There’s a unique response to Lucas’ murder – none of the local media outlets covering the crime have used Lucas’ name or any identity. Their focus has been on the murderers. I’ve been doing this for over 13 years and I’ve not encountered this before. Typically, outlets will say “the victim” or “the male victim” or “a local man was killed yesterday.” I’ve certainly encountered a lot of deadnaming and misgendering.
But if you read through the coverage, you’ll see almost no reference to Lucas at all. The outlets mention the suspects first on the run, then captured. No mention of the crime or the victim, not even in broad strokes.
An article from the local paper.
A story from the NBC affiliate and follow up. ABC affiliate i do not see anything from the CBS affiliate.
The reports i posted, other than their local paper were reporting directly after the murder. They likely did not have Lucas’s name yet. The initial article from the local paper said next of kin had not been located so his name was being withheld. Then i would guess the big news stations, which are in Albuquerque, lost interest. I live in a rural community outside Albuquerque and the tv stations there barely report on anything here.