ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who ran off to California after shooting and killing a panhandler two years ago will spend five years behind bars. Brandon Chatmon shot Vincent Lopez five times outside of the Wingstop near San Mateo and Zuni in October of 2022.
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An employee told police that Chatmon was arguing with Lopez and then shot him. Chatmon was arrested in Long Beach, California a few months later.
Chatmon pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in June.
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