Manuel Ortega

Death by Force

On the evening of New Year's Eve, a planned meeting in a quiet southwest Albuquerque neighborhood ended in the tragic death of 15-year-old Manuel Ortega. The Hispanic male had arranged to purchase a gun from another teenager, communicating through a social media app to set up the exchange at Anderson Mesa Park. He was accompanied by his 14-year-old brother as they approached the designated vehicle, a gold Chevy Impala, around 6:15 PM.

What was supposed to be a transaction quickly devolved ...Read More

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