Albuquerque Shooting Leaves Girlfriend Dead

A chilling murder charge looms over 33-year-old James Candelaria in southeast Albuquerque after his girlfriend, Destiny Benavidez, died from injuries sustained in a weekend shooting. Police say he tried to hide the weapon at a relative’s home before his arrest, and he claims he was drinking and suffered a blackout—leaving him with no memory of the deadly incident. The case is still unfolding as authorities dig deeper into the tragic events. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e5245bc30b21fdd6