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Third Arrest in Las Cruces Park Killing as 19-Year-Old Is Charged in Armed Robbery Plot

Police seek public tips in an active case.

Overview

  • Las Cruces police say Esteban Munoz, 19, was arrested on Oct. 8 as the third suspect linked to the September shooting near Salopek Park.
  • Munoz faces felony counts of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to police.
  • The Sept. 4 gunfire on the 400 block of Salopek Boulevard fatally wounded 19-year-old Julia Clark, who died Sept. 6 at University Medical Center of El Paso.
  • A 19-year-old man was also shot in the incident and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
  • Earlier arrests include Elijah Sambrano, 18, charged with aggravated battery and tampering with evidence, and Apolinar Rosales, 18, charged with voluntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, and resisting or obstructing.