Former KLAQ DJ murdered
a murder investigation continues in west el paso… with a better understanding of who was involved. this is the man police say killed a former el paso radio d-j. he is 31-year-old leonel hernandez. police say he admitted to shooting 33-year old richard madrigal he is now charged with murder. ‘mardi gras” as madrigal wa called on k-l-a-q, was found dead inside his apartment near executive and mesa yesterday.. … when a friend went to check on him. some former coworkers of rick madrigal are sharing their feelings on social media. on the k-l-a-q facebook page today .. a post stated: “klaq family is mourning after the news of our brother rick “mardi gras” passing.” and from patricia valencia who works at the radio station… “heartbroken. and from the man known as super mario … “i am speechless! saddened, hurt, angry ,concerned ,heart broken.. what is wrong with our society?” madrigal was also well liked in the las cruces radio community as well. tonight, one popular d-j shares his disbelief with abc- seven. reporter jamie warren is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? rick and estela, it’s been an emotional day here at bravo mic studios. employees i spoke with are in disbelief after losing a man they say had a powerful impact on both the las cruces and el paso communities. 16:13:07 “i spoke to my boss said we got to get him up here we got to bring him up here it’ll mean so much to the station for him to work with us and really all i wanted was to just hang out with my friend again that’s all i really wanted” lon time radio personality jack lutz in tears over losing co-worker and friend rick madrigal. madrigal worked at bravo mic studios as a radio dj for kxpz the rock from 2012- 2013. lutz says the 33- year-olds passion and talent led him to become one of the best in the borderland lutz 16:13:32 he won best disk jockey of the year for what’s up in el paso now let that sink in a las cruces disk jockey won el pasos best disk jockey of the year award that’s how good he was lutz described his friend as passionate, giving and sincere. sot 16:15:37he took his shirt and gave it to somebody and he did that. that’s who he was madrigal later moved on to dj at klqe. he was currently working as a convention sales manager at destination el paso. lutz says his death will have a lasting impact on the community 16:15:53 everyone here at bravo mic loves him he leaves behind a beautiful girl and both cities mourn his loss i know i do. no word yet on any funeral arrangements. lc nmmn jw abc7 again, the man el paso police say killed madrigal over the weekend and left his body inside madrigal’s apartment killed madrigal over the weekend and left his body inside madrigal’s apartment is this man. 31-year- old leonel hernandez who is now in custody and charged with murder. the f-b-i says it
