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Justin Butler

Case from Tijeras, NM dated Sep 15, 2015

Victim Details

Justin Butler

Male

Tijeras

NM

2015-09-15

32

Justin

Butler

07/07/2026

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On September 15, 2015, Justin Butler, 32, was found deceased near Tijeras, New Mexico, alongside his companion, Darla Watrous. Both had sustained gunshot wounds; Butler was pronounced dead at the scene, while Watrous survived. Watrous informed authorities that the pair, who were high school sweethearts, had embarked on a camping trip with the intention of a mutual suicide pact.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Watrous, a convicted felon, was in possession of a firearm durin ...
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  • KOAT: Tijeras shooting survivor faces gun charges
  • KRQE News 13: Investigators: East Mountain shooting intended as double suicide
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