ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roberta Martinez was sentenced to six years behind bars Tuesday for the shooting death of her boyfriend during a confrontation in Albuquerque.
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According to police, Martinez said she was in a relationship with the victim, Joseph Alvarez. She stated they were arguing and had become physical inside a vehicle near Gibson and San Mateo. According to a criminal complaint, first responders found Alvarez dead outside the vehicle, with Martinez crying and apologizing on a corner nearby. She told police that she shot Alvarez in self defense after he threatened to hit her with his gun. A judge sentenced Martinez to six years in prison.