Man Convicted in Death of Albuquerque Girl

A MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF AN 8-YEAR OLD GIRL IN ABQ. DAVID CANDELARIA SR. WAS FOUND GUILTY FOLLOWING AN EIGHT DAY TRIAL.

THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE SAYS, IN JUNE OF 2013, CANDELARIA OPENED FIRE ON A VEHICLE NEAR THE ALAMOSA COMMUNITY CENTER FOLLOWING AN ARGUMENT. THE LITTLE GIRL, SUNNI REZA, WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A BULLET AND DIED.

CANDELARIA COULD GET LIFE IN PRISON.

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