ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend last year after thinking she cheated on him. Carlos Hernandez pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the May 2023 shooting.
Police say Hernandez and his girlfriend, Areli Rodriguez, got into an argument at their apartment near Louisiana and Ross leading to Hernandez shooting and killing her. He’s facing up to six years behind bars. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
