Incident

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3-29-2021 New Mexico Petaca 2-2

Location

March 29, 2021

NM-519
Petaca, New Mexico

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Larry Herrera
Age: 74
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Michael Barela
Age: 59
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Anthony Pena
Age: 53
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Bonita Burkheimer
Age: 43
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)

Notes

Rio Arriba County ; Pena was jumped by Herrera and Barela before the shooting

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Rifle

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/two-charged-in-pair-of-fatal-shootings/article_8a7d63ac-9326-11eb-92a1-4b9d70a0dd71.html

URL: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/petaca-woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-double-homicide/article_45f28d1e-ac23-11eb-82a1-6b5e395c8311.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 41