HOBBS, N.M. — The Hobbs Police Department have made an arrest in the double homicide from May 15, according to a press release.
According to a Hobbs PD press release, at approximately 11:16 p.m. on May 15, officers were called to the 600 block of North McKinley due to a medical call.
When officers arrived to the residence, the front door was open and they observed a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Then, Hobbs PD started performing life-saving measures.
When officers went into the house, they found another man suffering from a gunshot wound. Hobbs Fire Department Emergency Medical Services arrived to the scene and attempted to perform life-saving measures.
Both men later died. The two men have been identified as 54-year-old David Castillo and 52-year-old Felipe Castillo.
After eight days of investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for 34-year-old David Rodriguez-Baeza, a.k.a. "Paps". On Thursday, Rodriguez-Baeza was arrested by authorities without further incident.
Rodriguez-Baeza has been charged with two counts of 1st degree murder.
According to HPD, Rodriguez-Baeza has an extensive criminal history, including:
- Probation violation: 12x
- Parole Violation: 1x
- Failure to Pay: 6x
- Failure to Appear: 25x
- Traffic offense: 40+x
- Possession Controlled substance: 6x
- Possession Marijuana: 1x
- Possession Drug Paraphernalia: 5x
- Trafficking Controlled Substance: 1x
- Receiving Stolen Property: 2x
- Resisting, Evading, Obstructing an officer: 6x
- Breaking and Entering: 1x
- Pedestrian on Streets: 1x
- Battery on a peace officer: 2x
- Shoplifting: 2x
- Aggravated DWI: 1x
- Driving while under influence of intoxicating liquor: 1x
- Battery against a household member: 3x
- Robbery: 1x
- Aggravated Battery against a household member: 1x
- Criminal damage to property of a household member: 1x
- Concealing Identity: 1x
- Tampering with evidence: 1x
- Larceny: 1x
- Receiving/transferring stolen vehicle: 1x
- Burglary: 1x
- Aggravated Battery: 1x
- Criminal Damage to Property: 1x
NewsWest 9 will continue to update this article as we learn more.