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Las Cruces man charged with murder in connection with deadly crash

By Kate Bieri

Published February 28, 2022 12:49 PM

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Officers charged a Las Cruces man with first degree murder in connection with a crash Friday night that killed a motorcyclist, a spokesman for the department confirmed.

Around 10 p.m. on Saturday, officers say 25-year-old Jason Salais struck a 21-year-old motorcyclist named Jose Gomez and killed him near University Avenue and Espina Street.

Salais remains behind bars in the Doña Ana County Detention Center, charged with first degree murder and vehicular homicide.

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Kate Bieri

Kate Bieri is a former ABC-7 New Mexico Mobile Newsroom reporter and weekend evening newscast anchor.

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