Correction issued below:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An arrest warrant has been issued for the man police say is responsible for a deadly stabbing in downtown over the weekend. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night outside the Downtown Distillery near Central and Fourth.
According to a criminal complaint, it started with a fight inside the bar. Employees were able to break it up by pepper-spraying four men involved.
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Police say the fight continued outside when 31-year-old Andrew Maya is seen on surveillance pulling something from his pocket and swinging toward Jason Fuentes. Fuentes died on scene and police say Maya was seen on video driving away on a motorcycle.
Police were able to identify Maya as the suspect after he dropped his wallet inside during the first fight. He’s charged with an open count of murder.
Correction: In a previous version KRQE reported “Police were able to identify Fuentes as the suspect after he dropped his wallet inside during the first fight. He’s charged with an open count of murder.” That is incorrect. Police were able to identify Maya as the suspect.
