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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 08:21 AM Jan 2022

Football player kills teammate at New Year's Eve party

Teammates Joaquin Sanchez and Joshua Vigil were at a house party in Ribera when New Mexico State Police got a call about a shooting.
"When officers arrived on scene, they located a 17-year-old shooting victim. That victim was identified as Josh Vigil," said Lt. Mark Soriano with New Mexico State Police.

An arrest warrant shows they were partying at Sanchez's house. Sanchez told police he had a couple beers and a couple shots before "getting agitated and angry" because some people were throwing garbage on the floor.

He reportedly went to his parents' room to grab a hunting rifle, pulled the bolt back four times, and
believed it was unloaded before he pointed it at Vigil's head and pulled the trigger.

Sanchez was arrested and is facing a second-degree murder charge. Police will continue to investigate who owned the gun and how it was accessed. The case will be prosecuted by the district attorney in Taos because of a conflict of interest in Las Vegas (N. M.).

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/football-player-kills-teammate-at-new-years-eve-party/6349461/?cat=500

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Football player kills teammate at New Year's Eve party (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP
When people litter... LuckyCharms Jan 2022 #1
Yep malaise Jan 2022 #5
. LuckyCharms Jan 2022 #6
yeah, that'll teach him HAB911 Jan 2022 #7
and while we're at it, don't mess with Texas. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #11
Such unnecessary suffering. Tragic. flying_wahini Jan 2022 #2
Teen football players, guns, and booze Botany Jan 2022 #3
I can see the success of the NRA gun safety program. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #4
Such a beautiful part of N.M. panader0 Jan 2022 #8
I am repeatedly told that the availability of guns has nothing to do with AndyS Jan 2022 #9
in defense of the home ... kind of? stopdiggin Jan 2022 #10
I guess the broom was locked in a closet? UpInArms Jan 2022 #12
If it hadn't been a rifle, it would have been something else. Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #13
Blood spatter an brain matter on the walls mercuryblues Jan 2022 #14

panader0

(25,816 posts)
8. Such a beautiful part of N.M.
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:19 AM
Jan 2022

Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Espanola (the low rider capitol of the world) and Taos, where I was once married.
The judge, in a t-shirt in his office, asked if we had wanted to married in "The mystique of Taos" and I
explained that my wife was from Santa Fe. Later, when we asked for photos, he put his robe on.

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
9. I am repeatedly told that the availability of guns has nothing to do with
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:23 AM
Jan 2022

gun violence. And they should know because they own a whole lot of them.

stopdiggin

(11,314 posts)
10. in defense of the home ... kind of?
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:39 AM
Jan 2022

and then quickly ---- ----

It should also be pointed out that this young person actually had some familiarity with the weapon and operation (and thus repeatedly clearing the chamber). Unfortunately - that action is followed by pointing the weapon at someone's head, and pulling the trigger.

Because - seventeen. Tragic!

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
13. If it hadn't been a rifle, it would have been something else.
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 10:26 AM
Jan 2022

Death by storm drain....death by deodorant....death by beard...death by hungry sheep...death by bra...death by video game...death by molasses...death by Hollywood sign...death by junk pile.

Can't blame the gun. Hell no, guns have got constitutional rights.

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