Earl Roybal

Death by Force

In the late hours of a Sunday in March 2017, the life of 59-year-old Earl Roybal was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A man known affectionately by his friends as "Payaso," Roybal was at the Hose It Car Wash on Coors Boulevard, washing his motorcycle, a common pastime for the avid biker. An argument erupted over a car wash bay, a seemingly minor dispute that would escalate with devastating consequences. In a sudden act of violence, Earl Roybal was shot. He was rushed to a nearby ...Read More

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