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Candrick Begay

Case from Farmington, NM dated Apr 05, 2023

Victim Details

Candrick Begay

Male

Native American / American Indian

Farmington

NM

2023-04-05

31

Candrick

Begay

06/20/2026

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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, 202 ...
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  • Durango Herald: Double homicide at N.M. salvage yard remains under investigation
  • Durango Herald: Sheriff’s Office investigates double homicide west of Farmington
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