New Mexico prosecutors: Man accused in deadly movie theater shooting is a danger to the community

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Published June 29, 2023 3:24 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused in a deadly movie theater shooting in New Mexico’s largest city is a danger to the community and should be held pending trial. They outlined their arguments for keeping 19-year-old Enrique Padilla jailed in a motion filed Thursday as Padilla made his first court appearance. He is charged with first-degree murder and other counts. Court records show Padilla has yet to be appointed an attorney. Police say an argument over seating at the Albuquerque movie theater escalated into a shooting Sunday evening that left one man dead and sent frightened filmgoers scrambling.

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