THE MAN WHO TOLD ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HE SHOT A MAN AND WOMAN ON JULY 5TH OF THIS YEAR IN SELF-DEFENSE OVER A DRUG DEBT IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE TWO MURDERS. NINETEEN YEAR OLD BRANDON VIGIL WAS ARRESTED AND IS NOW CHARGED IN THE MURDERS OF 19 YEAR OLDS CONSUELA RIOS AND DANIEL MIRAMONTES.
RIOS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AT A HOME ON LINDSAY PLACE NEAR BRIDGE AND COORS. MIRAMONTES DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
APD RELEASED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT ON THURSDAY CHARGING VIGIL WITH TWO OPEN COUNTS OF MURDER AND ROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. A WITNESS TOLD POLICE VIGIL WAS GOING TO ROB DANIEL MIRAMONTES WITH HIS OWN GUNS. THE SAME WITNESS REPORTEDLY TOLD OFFICERS VIGIL HAD STOLEN 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MIRAMONTES EARLIER THIS YEAR.
