ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A total of six teenagers have been charged in connection to the murder of an unhoused man in early July. The man, later identified as 45-year-old Frank Howard, was chased from a bus stop in the middle of the night before being fatally shot on July 2.
Three homeless people have been killed in Albuquerque since May
The following individuals have been arrested, according to APD:
- Alexis Monrroy, 19
- Isaiah Salazar, 15
- Xavier Dimas, 16
- Felicia Nguyen, 14
- Santiana Martinez, 12
- Christy Whiteface, 14
APD says Monrroy was with Salazar, Dimas, and Nyguyen in Santa Fe when they stole a black Hyundai and drove to Albuquerque. Upon getting to Albuquerque, the group picked up Martinez and Whiteface. Dimas told detectives they drove around, drinking alcohol for about an hour, when they spotted Howard at about 3:20 a.m. at a bus stop near Menaul Blvd and Eubank Blvd., N.E. According to APD, Dimas said the teens wanted to scare and fight Howard.
They started yelling at Howard while approaching him. Dimas and Salazar got out of the vehicle, further approaching Howard, while the others watched from the vehicle. Howard yelled at the kids and started running as Salazar threatened to shoot him.
“Dimas said he heard two gunshots as he and Salazar chased Howard. Dimas said he looked over his shoulder and saw the muzzle shots come from the area where Salazar was running. Monrroy also told detectives that he saw Salazar fire the handgun,” APD confirmed in a news release on Wednesday. “Howard was shot in the back. He fell in the northbound lanes of Eubank and died as a result of his wounds.”…