Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – Two men are jailed at the Metro Detention Center for a shooting death from Tuesday night near Old Town. APD homicide detectives arrested, 22-year old Xavier Torres and 19-year old John Gonzales for killing 20 year old Gabriel Montaño around 8 pm Tuesday night. Police were called for reports of shots fired outside a home in the 3200 block of Don Gabal Loop NW. When police arrived, they found Montaño dead and both Torres and Gonzales on the scene waiting to be taken into custody.
Police say that Torres and Gonzales claimed they shot Montaño in self-defense when he pulled a handgun from a cross-bodypack. However, detectives determined they were giving inconsistent statements and noted that they deliberately called for Montaño to go to their home, even though they suspected he would be armed with a firearm. Detectives also learned from witnesses that Gonzales sold guns on the social media
As detectives searched the home, investigators found a backpack with additional gun magazines, handguns, and a Glock handgun was found in the children’s bedroom. A sawed off shotgun was found inside Torres’ vehicle.
Both men are being held at MDC without bond on an open count of murder.
