ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman was sentenced on Monday for her role in a deadly shooting. In April 2024, Albuquerque police said 30-year-old Euphemia Rivas and Jacob Romero were at the Cinnamon Tree apartments, near Louisiana Blvd. and Central Ave, where Alexander DeHerrera was shot during an argument. Police said that after the shooting, Rivas and Romero ran but were later picked up by U.S. Marshals in Colorado.
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Rivas was facing a first-degree murder charge, but ended up pleading guilty to tampering with evidence and aiding a felon. Judge Jennifer J. Wenersbach sentenced Rivas to two years in prison. Jacob Romero, the other person involved in the shooting, is awaiting his trial, which is set for next month.
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