The deadly shooting of a 20-year-old Gabriel Montano outside a residence west of Old Town on Tuesday night led to the arrest of Xavier Torres, 22, and John Gonzales, 19, according to Albuquerque Police Department report
Officers went to 3216 Don Gabal Lp. Northwest just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, where they found a dead man, later identified as Montano.
Torres and Gonzales surrendered in the crime scene with their hands in the air.
While in custody, Torres and Montano claimed they shot Montano due to self-defense, but police found it inconsistencies such as asking Montano to come to their home because they suspect Montano would be armed, so they had their own guns when he arrived.
During the initial investigation, police found surveillance video which showed Torres, Gonzales, and Montano together. Suddenly, one of the men stepped back and shot Montano 10 to 15 times before falling to the ground. Shots were fired more at his fatally wounded body.
During house search, they found a backpack filled with additional gun magazines and handguns. A shortened 12-gauge shotgun was in Torres’ vehicle, and a Glock handgun was in the children’s bedroom.
Both Torres and Gonzales were charged with an open count of murder and will be booked soon at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
