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Third man arrested in beating death of Roswell man

ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a third suspect in the killing of a 49-year-old Roswell man. The Artesia Daily Press (http://bit.ly/2nwKDTa ) reports that the Eddy County Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old Ryan Morgan of Artesia on Wednesday in connection to the beating death of Danny Mendes on March 5. Mendes was found on a roadway and died of blunt force trauma to the head. Police described his killing as a bludgeoning. Police have also arrested 26-yearold Michael Jimenez and 21-year-old Shabriel Lopez in connection the case. Authorities believe the men drove to a remote area after partying and committing burglaries. Morgan told police he hit Mendes in the back of the head with a hammer but that Jimenez kept hitting him. It's unclear what prompted the beating. Morgan is facing one count of first-degree murder.