Arrest made in Las Vegas, New Mexico homicide on Prairie Hill Road
Apr 04, 2025
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) — A homicide suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting from Monday in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Cody Ramone, 21, is being charged with second-degree murder, according to New Mexico State Police.
APD: Walmart shooting investigated as potential justifiable ho
micide
At about 1:30 p.m. on April 1, officers were dispatched to 5 Prairie Hill Road. They found Trevor Szalai lying on the ground with Ramone giving him aid. A shotgun was on the ground nearby. Szalai was pronounced dead on the scene.
Agents learned the two men were in an argument that became physical before the shooting. A shotgun was brought out. The gun was fired at least once, striking Szalai.
Ramone was taken to the San Miguel County Detention Center upon being taken into custody. The case is under investigation by New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau. ...read more read less