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Friday, November 21, 2008

Fourth Man Arrested in Las Cruces-Area Slaying


Associated Press
      LAS CRUCES — Dona Ana County sheriff's deputies have now arrested four men on robbery and burglary charges in the shooting death of another man.
    Thirty-year-old Steven Apodaca was shot once in the torso Monday night after several men forced their way into his home. He died before he could be airlifted to an El Paso hospital.
    Sheriff's investigator Bo Nevarez says 34-year-old Jimmy Martinez, 28-year-old Gabriel Sanchez, 25-year-old Eric Ontiveros and 21-year-old Ernesto Pena Jr. are charged with armed robbery, aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.
    Authorities are seeking others in the case.

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