Teen In New Mexico Man’s Shooting Death To Appear In Court

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the six New Mexico teens charged with killing a 60-year-old Albuquerque man in his driveway during burglary rampage is set to appear in court. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports (https://goo.gl/IUowwV) that the teen is expected Wednesday to plead guilty in Bernalillo County District Court in connection with the 2015 death of Stephen Gerecke. Arrest warrant affidavits say the teens had been stealing from several cars and homes in a neighborhood on the city's northeast side before one of them shot and killed Gerecke. Officers found Gerecke dead in his driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. Police say an investigation by a police task force and investigators from the district attorney's office led to the juveniles' arrest. Charges against the teens include murder, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon.