By: ABQRAW staff
Posted: 8/23/2023 @ 1:00PM
NOT Alan Ramirez, 15 years old of ABQ
Albuquerque – APD announced that the third of four teen-agers accused of a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old girl was arrested today.
Alan Ramirez, 15, was arrested this morning by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
APD detectives charged four teen-agers for the Aug. 13, 2023 shooting death of five-year-old Galilea Samaniego. Alexander Barraza and Yahir Carballo, 16 were arrested last week.
Detectives are still searching for the fourth suspect, Jose Luis Ramirez, 17, who is the older brother of Alan Ramirez.
Detectives had already determined through investigation that the teens were occupants in two, stolen Kia Soul vehicles that entered the Vista Del Sol mobile home park around 5:48 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13. Several gunshots were fired from at least one of the vehicles toward a trailer located at 2718 Paseo del Canto Dr. S.W. An APD ShotSpotter alert indicated 8 shots were fired in the area. Five-year-old Galilea Samaniego was sleeping with her two sisters in a bedroom on the west-facing side of the trailer. She was struck in the head by a bullet. She was transported to a local hospital where she died as a result of her wound.
All four teens are charged with an open count of murder, conspiracy, shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.