1991 Chimayo shootings

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1991 Chimayo shootings
Location Chimayo, New Mexico, U.S.
DateJanuary 26, 1991
Attack type
 Mass murder, spree killing, Home invasion
Weapon
Deaths7
Injured1
PerpetratorRicky Abeyta

On January 26, 1991, seven people were killed in a shooting rampage perpetrated by 28-year-old Ricky Abeyta, in Chimayo, New Mexico, including a baby and a sheriff's deputy. [2]

Abeyta was convicted of four counts of first degree murder, two counts of second degree murder, and one count of involuntary manslaughter. The prosecution sought a death sentence. However, after deliberating for 11 days, the jury voted for a life sentence. In December 1991, Abeyta was sentenced to four life terms plus 36 years, the maximum for all the charges. The crime remains the deadliest mass murder in New Mexican history. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Katz, Jesse (January 28, 1991). "New Mexico Man Surrenders in Slayings of 7, Including Baby". Los Angeles Times .
  2. ↑ Thoren, Laura (January 27, 2015). "Chimayo massacre victims remembered". KOAT-TV .
  3. ↑ "NM man gets 146 years in prison for slaying 7". Deseret News . December 21, 1991.
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