A jury found a Ruidoso Downs man guilty of voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting his daughter’s ex-boyfriend during a confrontation last year. Theodore “Ted” Lacoe, 63, was found guilty of fatally shooting Francisco Lopez on White Angel Lane in Ruidoso Downs on April 27, 2025. Lacoe was initially charged with second-degree murder, but jurors were given the option to convict Lacoe for voluntary manslaughter after a trial that began on July …