Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – The mother of a 10-year old boy who was involved in the shooting of a 16-year old girl during a fight among neighbors at an Albuquerque apartment complex in the International District, will remain in custody pending the outcome of her criminal case.
Elaina Gomez-Villleda is charged with murder and several additional crimes following the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Keinerlein Rangel on Halloween.
According to investigators, the incident happened during a dispute between Gomez-Villeda and the mother of the 16-year old girl over loud music.
Gomez-Villeda approached her neighbors and asked them to turn down their music which then escalated into a fight.
During the confrontation, 16-year-old Rangel and Gomez-Villeda’s 10-year-old son reportedly tried to break up the fight between their mothers.
The 10-year-old boy was told by his mother to go inside the apartment and bring her handgun. She then reportedly screamed, “He’s going to shoot you!”
Police say, the boy fired two rounds, one of them struck and killed 16-year old Keinerlein.
Portions of the incident were captured on security video and are part of the ongoing investigation.
Police also found four additional unsecured firearms inside Gomez-Villeda’s apartment and determined that the firearm used in the fatal shooting was stolen.
