APD: Woman charged for alleged role in NE Albuquerque apartment homicide
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A woman has been arrested and charged by police for her alleged role in the August 2022 murder of a man at a northeast Albuquerque apartment complex.
Maria Acosta was arrested Monday and charged for her alleged role in the August 7 murder of 60-year-old David Salazar. Her boyfriend, 29-year-old Derrik Bonner, was taken into custody in September.
Bonner is accused of shooting and killing Salazar, Acosta’s ex-boyfriend, at the Copper Ridge Apartments. Witnesses told police the door to Salazar’s apartment was kicked in, then three individuals entered and scuffled with Salazar over some of Acosta’s belongings.
Then, a gunshot was heard.
An investigation concluded Bonner allegedly pulled the trigger and killed Salazar.
A woman has been arrested and charged by police for her alleged role in the August 2022 murder of a man at a northeast Albuquerque apartment complex.
Bonner was charged by police with an open count of murder and aggravated burglary.
On Monday, Acosta was booked into MDC on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, and two counts of conspiring to commit that aggravated burglary.