ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque teen was accused of murder in February 2022. The trial started Monday.
Police said then-15-year-old Michael Salinas made plans to meet up with Vincent Le during a game at Volcano Vista High School last year.
Investigators said that Le was driving up to Westgate Community Park when Salinas shot at his car. Le was killed, and his three passengers were injured.
Albuquerque police said they used phone and social media records to find out the two were in the middle of an ongoing feud.
During opening statements for the trial, the state told the jury that evidence will show Salinas is the one who set up the meeting for the fight and immediately opened fire on the car Le was in as it rolled up. The defense stated Salinas didn’t set up the meeting, and the first shot came from the car Le was in.
The trial is expected to last the entire week.
