BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE BURGLARY IN PROGRESS CALL LATE SATURDAY IN THE 600 BLOCK OF SUNNYSLOPE IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. DEPUTIES ARRIVING ON SCENE FOUND FOUND MEN IN FRONT OF THE HOME.
TWO REMAINED OUTSIDE BUT THE OTHER TWO WENT BACK INSIDE. A THIRD MAN EVENTUALLY CAME OUTSIDE BUT THE FOURTH PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD AFTER DEPUTIES GAINED ENTRY WITH K-9 UNITS AFTER HEARING A SINGLE GUNSHOT. THEY SAY THE MAN INSIDE WAS DEAD OF A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND. HE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 28 YEAR OLD MARIO ROMERO.
SO FAR NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST THE OTHER MEN.
