THE THIRD TEEN CONVICTED IN THE BEATING DEATH OF TWO HOMELESS NATIVE-AMERICAN MEN IN ALBUQUERQUE IN 2014 WAS SENTENCED THURSDAY. THE D-A’S OFFICE CONFIRMS THAT GILBERT TAFOYA WAS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON. TAFOYA WAS 15 WHEN THE ATTACK ON ALLISON GORMAN AND KEE THOMPSON TOOK PLACE AT A VACANT LOT ON WEST CENTRAL.
TAFOYA TOOK A PLEA DEAL AND AGREED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HIS CO-DEFENDANTS. NATHANIEL CARRILLO WAS 16 AT THE TIME OF THE MURDERS AND IS SERVING A 26 AND A HALF YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. ALEX RIOS WAS 18 WHEN THE BRUTAL ATTACK OCCURRED. HE’S SERVING A SENTENCE OF MORE THAN 67 YEARS FOR HIS CONVICTION OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND 21 OTHER CHARGES.
