THE DEFENSE IN THE ANDREW ROMERO MURDER TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO CALL ITS FIRST WITNESS TO THE STAND ON THURSDAY. ROMERO IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER TO DEATH DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN MAY LAST YEAR.
ON WEDNESDAY, A UNM DOCTOR WHO WORKED ON OFFICER GREGG BENNER AFTER HE WAS SHOT TOOK THE STAND. DR. DREW HARRELL TESTIFIED THAT ONE OF THE BULLETS WENT THROUGH BENNER’S HEART, AND THAT THE INJURIES WERE NOT SURVIVABLE.
