Suspect in fatal road rage shooting to remain in jail until trial
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An older man with a cane was gunned down after a fender bender in southeast Albuquerque. It took police almost a year, but they have arrested a man they say was caught on camera pulling the trigger.
Police said the shooter is Adelio Gallegos. He’s accused of killing Mike Gurrea in January 2021.
The criminal complaint shows – almost a year later – an investigator was assigned to follow up on the homicide. A Crime Stoppers tip led police to Gallegos’ house in Bernalillo, where he admitted to shooting Gurrea, after Gurrea called Gallegos a ‘punk’ and refused to turn over his information.
Prosecutors argued Gallegos is too dangerous to be released from jail. However, Gallegos’ defense pointed out his lack of violent criminal history – and that the court’s own assessment suggested Gallegos should be released.
Judge Brett Loveless pointed to a long history of Gallegos failing to appear before the court for lesser offenses, and ultimately ruled that he will stay locked up until his trial.
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"So the court will grant the motion," Loveless said. "The defendant will be held without bond."