Four arrested in New Mexico homicide investigation
New Mexico State Police have arrested four people in connection with a shooting in Ohkay Owingeh, NM that killed one and sent three others to the hospital. According to New Mexico State Police, officers responded to a call that listed multiple victims as having gunshot wounds. NMSP were dispatched to NM State Road 68 at mile marker 2, near the Ohkay Owingeh Casino, in Rio Arriba County. This is about 30 miles north of Sante Fe.
Mark Hice, Anton Martinez and Axel Zamarron – are being charged with first degree murder in the death of Cameron Martinez.
Hice’s girlfriend Brittany Garcia is being charged with Conspiracy.
According to police Hice said he thought he was in danger.
He and his friends opened fire on a car that was speeding up to their vehicle, but they targeted the wrong people.
The following is a statement released from the New Mexico Police Department:
New Mexico State Police agents have been actively investigating the homicide of Cameron Martinez and shootings of three other people which occurred on October 4 , 2018. Through their investigation, agents identified multiple suspects connected to the shootings. On October 7 , 2018, State Police agents obtained arrest warrants for the following suspects in this case.
Through their investigation, tips, and interviews, State Police agents learned that on the night of October 4 , 2018, Mark Hice believed there was a group of people looking for him and wanting to shoot him. Hice arranged a plan with Martinez and Zamarron to shoot anyone whom Hice felt might be a threat to him. Hice, Martinez, and Zamarron were all armed with semi-automatic handguns.
Hice confessed to agents that around 9:30 p.m. on October 4 , 2018, he and Martinez, along with several other occupants, were driving in a white Kia Optima driven by Garcia (Hice’s girlfriend). Zamarron and other friends were traveling with him in a separate tan Nissan passenger car on NM State Road 68.
Hice observed a blue vehicle approaching them at a high rate of speed. He stated to agents he feared the blue vehicle belonged to someone he felt was a threat. Hice and Martinez in their vehicle, along with Zamarron in the Nissan, opened fire on the blue vehicle. This shooting resulted in the death of Cameron Martinez, and serious injuries to three other people. The victims are not believed to have been related to any prior involvement with the suspects and were targeted as a mistake.
The three surviving shooting victims have all been released from medical treatment and are in stable condition. Hice, Martinez, Zamarron, and Garcia have all been captured by State Police and arrested for their involvement.
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau continues to investigate details in this case. No further information is available.
