Man accused of Santa Fe murder pleads not guilty to federal charges
Sep 17, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of killing another man during a carjacking in a Santa Fe parking lot last month has pled not guilty to his federal charges. Zachary Babitz was arraigned on carjacking and firearm charges in federal court Tuesday morning.
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He's accused of stealing 83-year-old Gordon Wilson's car after shooting and killing him in the Best Buy parking lot in Santa Fe in August. Federal investigators also said he used a gun to rob an Auto Zone, Jersey Mike's, Arby's, and a Wells Fargo bank. Babitz was arrested in Las Cruces a few days after Wilson's murder.