Candrick Begay, 31, and Anthony McCants, 26, were victims of a double homicide that occurred on April 5, 2023, at the Highway 64 Truck and Auto Salvage yard in San Juan County, near Farmington, New Mexico. The two men were working in the salvage yard, pulling parts, when they were gunned down execution-style.
The bodies of Begay and McCants were discovered by their co-workers at the auto salvage yard.
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene at 8:59 pm on April 5th, 2023. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and their deaths were ruled as homicides.
As of the latest available information, no arrests have been made in connection with this double homicide. The San Juan County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the case, but no suspect has been identified. The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unclear, and law enforcement has not released any information about potential motives or leads in the case.
This double homicide contributed to a rise in homicide rates in San Juan County and Farmington in 2023. The incident was part of a series of homicides that occurred in the area, marking a departure from the generally downward trend in homicide rates observed in previous years.
The case of Candrick Begay and Anthony McCants remains unsolved, and authorities are seeking information from the public to help resolve this crime. The Sheriff's Office faces challenges in solving such 'isolated incidents,' which have a lower solvability rate compared to other types of violent crimes in the area.
