SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New body camera footage and unsealed federal court documents show the rampant crime spree police say a suspect went on across New Mexico which included the murder of an elderly man in Santa Fe.
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According to the newly unsealed federal indictment, on July 30, police said Zachary Babitz robbed an Auto Zone in Bernalillo County with a gun. They said he robbed an Albuquerque Wells Fargo the next day. Just a few days later, police said Babitz robbed a Jersey Mike’s Subs with a gun. Then, Babitz is accused of fatally shooting an elderly man in Santa Fe while stealing his car in a Best Buy parking lot. The ensuing manhunt ended in Las Cruces.
On August 10, police said Babitz stole a red Acura MDC and along with a woman named Jessie Dominguez, held up a Las Cruces Arby’s at gunpoint. Police worked with nearby businesses and their security video to track the suspects down.
Police said the two stole a silver Chevy Malibu before crashing it and taking off. Officers eventually tracked Babitz to a Las Cruces dumpster. He was arrested. Dominguez was arrested a few days later.
Babitz is facing a long list of federal charges including carjacking resulting in death and robbery. His suspected accomplice, Jessie Dominguez is charged with armed robbery.