ARRESTS ARE MADE IN THE DECEMBER 11TH DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD JOSHUA GARCIA IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY. AN APD INVESTIGATION LED TO SIX SUSPECTS.
POLICE SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS IT STARTED WHEN GARCIA SENT A MESSAGE TO 16 YEAR OLD CARL MATHER TO MEET HIM AT A HOME IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF BLAZICK TO PAY THE MONEY HE OWED HIM FOR A HEROIN “BUY.” GARCIA DIRECTED MATHER TO MEET HIM AT THE HOME WHERE HE WAS BEING SET UP FOR AN AMBUSH. GARCIA AND SEVERAL OTHER MALES JUMPED HIM AND BEAT HIM WITH BASEBALL BATS AND METAL PIPES. MATHER PULLED A GUN AND SHOT GARCIA.
THE SIX ARRESTED ARE 20 YEAR OLD DEREK MUNIZ …. 21 YEAR OLDS JAUQUIN PORTILLO, KAYLEEN TATUM, AND RICARDO MONES … AND 16 YEAR OLDS IVAN VELETA AND EYZEA ZAMORA. MORE ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED.
