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Maria Rosita Gallegos

Case from La Madera, NM dated Jun 15, 2017

Victim Details

Maria Rosita Gallegos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

La Madera

NM

2017-06-15

49

Maria

Rosita Gallegos

07/13/2026

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On a tragic day in June of 2017, a wave of violence swept through the quiet communities of northern New Mexico, leaving a trail of devastation and heartbreak. Maria Rosita Gallegos, a 49-year-old Hispanic female from La Madera, became one of the first victims in a deadly rampage that would ultimately claim five lives. The idyllic landscape of Rio Arriba County was shattered by a domestic dispute that spiraled into an unimaginable tragedy, leaving a family and a community irrevocably broken.
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  • The Mercury News: 5 fatally shot in New Mexico during suspect’s 185-mile drive
  • Maria Rosita Gallegos, age 49 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been following the tragic events of June 15, 2017, and I can't shake the devastation this case ... ...Read More
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