Teen Accused in Deadly Shootings | Santa Fe News

Two teens, now 16, remain locked up facing life-altering charges for a deadly shooting and a paralysis-inducing attack that happened over a year ago. With critical DNA and ballistics results still pending due to a state lab’s crippling backlog, the trial’s date has been pushed to October. The judge has deemed them dangerous, keeping them jailed until verdicts are reached — even denying one teen’s request to attend his father’s funeral. Prosecutors allege the killings stemmed from a money dispute, but other violent acts — including brutal attacks on homeless people — appear random and are being used as evidence. A juvenile witness is expected to testify, and lab delays, fueled by chronic staffing shortages, are dragging the case into uncharted territory. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/3d06e6276f4eb575