ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two women were arrested in Los Angeles, California, for the murder of a man in Albuquerque in August. Albuquerque Police charged Katherine Silas, 23, and Samanta Villalba, 27, with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence for shooting and killing Adam Morres, 24, on Aug. 22. Police said Morres was murdered just hours after he was released from jail. Story continues below News: VIDEO: Deputies arrive at Belen home where teen is accused of murdering family Don't Miss: Why one farmer’s Chimayo green chile is gaining fame in the final frontier Education: APS Board of Education votes to close Taft Middle School Traffic: City of Albuquerque looks for ways to increase safety on Lead and Coal Avenues Police responded to the shooting around 6:30 a.m. at 516 Hermosa Dr., SE. Morres, was found in the driver’s seat of a silver Toyota vehicle and had a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to the hospital, but he died as a result of his injuries two days later. Homicide detectives determined through investigation that Morres knew Silas and Villalba and detectives believe that Villalba and Silas were upset with Morres for betraying them. The two women were previously indicted in January 2024 in Arizona for trafficking drugs, police said.