New Mexico judge rules protest shooter face trial
By Andrew Hay TIERRA AMARILLA, New Mexico (Reuters) -A New Mexico judge on Friday found probable cause to try a counter protester for attempted murder for
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By Andrew Hay TIERRA AMARILLA, New Mexico (Reuters) -A New Mexico judge on Friday found probable cause to try a counter protester for attempted murder for
The 23-year-old man accused of shooting Spokane, Washington activist Jacob Johns at a protest over the reinstallation of the Don Juan de Oñate statue Sept. 28 at the Rio Arriba
A judge ruled to proceed with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges against Ryan Martinez, who will remain in jail before trial.
The judge found there was probable cause for both counts against Ryan Martinez to proceed to trial.
Ryan Martinez, 23, the gunman who was seen wearing a red MAGA cap shortly before shooting 42-year-old Jacob Johns (Hopi/Akimel O’odham) will be in court on Friday morning in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico for a preliminary and detention hearing. The shooting happened during a prayer vigil on September 28, 2023. Martinez is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for shooting Johns.