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New Mexico man sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2021 fatal El Paso bar shooting

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  • Daniel Torres, 42, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting death of Alfredo Morales.
  • Torres pleaded guilty to manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
  • The shooting occurred outside Cazadores Cantina in South-Central El Paso in 2021.

A New Mexico man was sentenced to prison in the 2021 fatal shooting outside a South-Central El Paso bar.

Judge Sam Medrano of the 409th District Court sentenced Daniel Torres, 42, of La Union, New Mexico, on March 27 to 25 years in prison for the fatal Oct. 15, 2021, shooting of 28-year-old Alfredo Morales, El Paso District Attorney’s Office officials said in a news release.

Torres was sentenced to 25 years in prison on one count each of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The sentences will be served concurrently, court records show. The sentencing took place at the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse in Downtown El Paso.

Torres pleaded guilty to the charges the same day as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. As part of the plea agreement, Torres waived his appellate rights, according to the news release.

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Torres had previously been convicted twice of felony theft. He was sentenced to four years in prison each time on those charges, according to the news release.

Torres kills Morales during shoot-out outside South-Central El Paso bar

The shooting happened about 12:20 a.m. Oct. 15, 2021, outside Cazadores Cantina at the corner of Durazno Avenue and Copia Street in South-Central El Paso.

Jorge J. Garcia Reyes, 36, and another person were leaving the bar when Garcia and Morales got into an argument, El Paso Police Department officials said.

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Morales allegedly took out a gun and shot Garcia once in the chest. Torres pulled out a gun and shot Morales several times, killing him before fleeing the scene, police said.

Garcia was taken to University Medical Center of El Paso for treatment. The severity of Garcia’s injuries was never disclosed by police.

A police investigation identified Torres as the shooter. An arrest warrant was issued for Torres.

A U.S Marshals fugitive task force arrested Torres Nov. 5, 2021, in La Union, police said.

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Torres was held at the Doña Ana County Detention Center until Nov. 10, 2021, when he was extradited to El Paso. He remained jailed on a $1 million bond as his case remained pending in district court, jail logs show.

Cazadores Cantina’s liquor permit was suspended soon after the shooting by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The El Paso County Attorney’s Office temporarily shut down the bar in 2023, claiming “habitual criminal activity” was occurring at the bar. The bar was reputedly known for prostitution and as a Barrio Azteca hangout, county attorney’s office officials said in 2023.

Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.



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Los Alamos Public Schools Students Compete At 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair

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Students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School, and Los Alamos High School at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair at New Mexico Tech. Photo CourtesyLAPS

LAHS junior Tate Plohr and freshman Linus Plohr qualified to attend the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May in Phoenix, Ariz. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Los Alamos Middle School student Branden Keller was awarded the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair. Photo Courtesy/LAPS

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Twenty students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) and Los Alamos High School (LAHS) competed, with several garnering awards at the 2026 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.

LAHS junior Tate Plohr qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) next month in Phoenix, Ariz. He was awarded the 3rd-place Grand Award. Freshman Linus Plohr qualified as an alternate and will also be attending the Regeneron ISEF.

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Students who participated in the state competition include, from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Sydney Chen, Mary Beth Kelsey, Lily Neale, Aurora Roberts Voss and Henry Rodarte; and Glyn Lo and Ernest Maupin, Mountain Elementary.

Students from LAMS who competed include Evelyn Fobes, Mason Garcia, Andrew Gilbertson, James Junghans, Sequoya Ke, Brandon Keller, Nejan Liyanage and Daniel Yampolsky.

LAHS students Julia Neale, Linus Plohr, Tate Plohr, Lilia Veteva, Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch competed at the senior level.

2026 Award winners:

Category Awards – Junior Division

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  • Animal Science, Cellular & Molecular
  • Biomedical & Health Science
    • Honorable Mention: Sequoya Ke
  • Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, Software & Technology
    • 2nd place: Nejan Liyanage
  • Physics & Astronomy
    • 1st place: Sydney Chen
    • 2nd place: Mason Garcia
    • Honorable Mention: Marybeth Kelsey
  • Plant Science

Category Awards – Senior Division

  • Behavioral & Social Science:
    • Honorable Mention: Linus Plohr
  • Earth & Environmental
    • Honorable Mention: Lilia Viteva
  • Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, & System Software
    • 3rd Place: Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch
  • Physics & Astronomy

Grand Awards

  • ISEF finalist 3rd place: Tate Plohr
  • Brandon Keller received the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. James Jungans and Marybeth Kelsey garnered Thermo Fisher Awards.

Other special award winners include:

  • CO2 & Greenhouse Reduction Awards (Junior Division)
    • Daniel Yampolsky, 2nd place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
    • Sequoya Ke, 1st place, Biomedical & Health Science
    • Brandon Keller, 1st place, Energy & Materials Science
    • Andrew Gilbertson, 1st place, Physics & Astronomy
  • CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Award (Senior Division)
    • Lilia Viteva, 1st place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
  • Office of Naval Research Award
  • David Shortess Award
  • New Mexico AVS Award
  • Citadel Award
  • Naval Research Award
  • NM Network for Women in Science & Engineering Award
  • Yale Science & Engineering Award
  • Rose Baca Rivet Award





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ASU baseball to host New Mexico State, Baylor

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Arizona State baseball will host a four-game homestand, beginning with New Mexico State on Wednesday, April 22.

The Sun Devils and Aggies faced each other in late March, with ASU winning 10-4. The two teams will meet for the final time at 6:35 p.m. at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

ASU will then welcome Baylor on Friday, April 24, for a three-game series. The Sun Devils have yet to face the Bears this season, but ASU has been doing well so far and has been in the top 25 for four weeks.

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Sophomore center fielder Landon Hairston earned Big 12 player of the week honors on April 13, after delivering five home runs in five games. His 10 runs in that stretch were tied for the second-most nationally and his 14 runs batted in were tied for third-most nationally. All nine of his hits went for extra bases, three more than any other player.

ASU’s series against Baylor will start at 6:35 p.m. for the first two games, followed by a 1:05 p.m. start on Sunday, April 26.

April 19 

Softball at Houston, Cougar Softball Stadium, noon. 

April 22 

Baseball vs New Mexico State, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m. 

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April 23 

Women’s golf at Big 12 Championship, Dallas Athletic Club, TBA. 

Track and field at Penn Relays, Franklin Field, 1:22 p.m. 

Beach volleyball at Big 12 Championship, Bear Down Beach, all day. 

April 24 

Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m. 

Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 7 p.m.

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April 25 

Lacrosse at Colorado, Prentup Field, 11 a.m. 

Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 3 p.m. 

Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m. 

Reach the reporter or send tips for stories at jenna.ortiz@arizonarepublic.com, as well as @jennarortiz on X. 

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Calm and warmer conditions move into New Mexico

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Josh’s Saturday Night Forecast

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Calmer weather has moved back into the state this afternoon. Temperatures are slightly warmer across northwestern New Mexico, while southeastern areas are cooler thanks to the backdoor cold fronts that moved in on Friday. Breezier winds will return Sunday and will help kick off a warming trend across the state, along with an elevated fire threat in eastern New Mexico.

Warmer weather will continue building in across the state throughout the upcoming week. A few isolated rain chances will return Monday in parts of New Mexico, but some of that rain may evaporate before reaching the ground.

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