Albuquerque –
Earlier today, we were the first to report about a shooting that happened last night at the Dragon Horn Tavern located at 2906 Juan Tabo Blvd NE. The shooting incident left one person dead. When officers arrived they found at least one gunshot victim and that person had died on scene.
A person within APD who is not authorized to speak to the media said a bartender had shot someone at the tavern.
It has now been confirmed by APD that 30-year-old Jeremy Saiz of Albuquerque has been charged with the murder of a patron at the tavern. APD’s civilian public information director of communications said the shooting/murder happened on Tuesday. In the interest of fact checking APD PIO’s, and providing accurate information to our readers our sources and the criminal complaint debunked the Tuesday narrative and stated it did in fact happen on Wednesday which was yesterday on 11/27/2024. We strongly fight to keep misinformation from coming out of our outlet. We strive to do this even tho we don’t have a $350,000.00 budget to pay our staff as APD does.
According to the criminal complaint, two employees said a patron asked Saiz to play a game of pool and a verbal altercation occurred. Both men exited the tavern and it is unclear what else was said during the confrontation. A single gunshot is heard and the victim stumbles back into the tavern. His last words were “bro” allegedly directed at Saiz.
Saiz fled the scene, and went to his home. An off-duty APD officer was able to contact detectives saying he received information that Saiz had killed someone at work and wanted to turn himself in.
APD homicide detectives went to the secondary location and found Saiz. They placed him under arrest and searched the vehicle he left the bar in. They were able to find a handgun inside the vehicle. When questioned he refused to answer questions and requested his attorney.
Saiz is charged with first degree murder, tampering with evidence, negligent use of a deadly weapon (intoxication), and unlawful carrying firearm in a liquor establishment.
They’ll plea bargain this down to 10 years or less.
Should get life in prison. Took a father, a brother, a son. Life!! His son will never see him now.
I am so sorry for your loss if you are his sister. May your brother RIP and I am sorry we do not have the death penalty in NM. Life in prison is not really life and is not justice!
Shut that place down. We don’t need goblins on this side of town.
This so called “Bartender” gives the profession a bad name. 1) Drinking on the job. 2) Possession of a firearm in a liquor establishment. 3) Abandoning his work station to play pool. This idiot wouldn’t make a pimple on a bartender’s ass. They deserve to lose their liquor license.
I doubt if this is the entire story. Instead of taking a few snippets of information (which may not be accurate) and trying and convicting him here, why don’t we give him his day in court, just like YOU would want if YOU were involved.
He shot the guy in the head…
He, in fact, is going to court because this is America..
What is your point?
Clearly not self defense…
police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said. Silver, 38, was found “deceased with a gunshot wound to his chest,” according to a criminal complaint filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court.
The chances of a plea bargain is probably near 99%.
This is so sad, James is my younger cousin. This is a senseless act of violence and may the family find peace
Damn, I went to high school with the suspect. NJROTC at West Mesa. Never would have expected to see him listed as a murder suspect. Wtf, dude.
NM is a “mijo” state, so I doubt any serious time or charges will be field. Where or when is there ever justice in the state?
Why isn’t Dragon horn making any statements they reopen like nothing happened! This place should shut down I’m sure they will get sued. Hiring people with records .
Several years ago Dragon Horn used to be a cool hole in the wall place and had a really awesome diverse crowd that wasn’t all middle aged honky tonk psychos but that’s what it looked like last time I and some friends tried to visit. It’s all boomer tunes, baseball capped cowboy/biker-pirate cosplayers now. Icky.