Police Arrest Second Suspect in Albuquerque's First Homicide of the Year

Second suspect arrested in connection to New Year's Day Albuquerque murder

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A second arrest has been made in connection with the first homicide of the year. The second suspect, 22-year-old Dominic Martinez, is no stranger to law enforcement. Police say that Martinez helped another suspect, Peyton Reagan, track down Reagan's girlfriend and ultimately kill the man she was with on New Year's Day. [...]

Police arrest second suspect in Albuquerque's first homicide of the year

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police have arrested a second suspect in the first homicide of the year. Police say Dominic Martinez, 22, helped Peyton Reagan by offering him a ride to downtown Albuquerque on Jan. 1, 2026, to kill his girlfriend and two other people. Dominic Martinez According to APD, Martinez texted Reagan about getting his cousin to drive them, kill three people, and trade the gun for two handguns. Reagan, 18, was arrested af…

APD arrests second suspect for New Year's murder

APD has arrested a second individual in connection to the first homicide in the new year.

Second Arrest Made in Albuquerque’s First Homicide of 2026

Albuquerque police have arrested a second suspect in the city’s first homicide of 2026, marking continued progress in the investigation into a New Year’s Day killing in downtown Albuquerque. The post Second Arrest Made in Albuquerque’s First Homicide of 2026 appeared first on Brant.One.