New Mexico State Police agents have been investigating the homicide of Cameron Martinez and shootings of three other people which occurred on October 4, 2018. Through their investigation, agents identified multiple suspects connected to the shootings. On October 7, 2018, State Police agents obtained arrest warrants for the following suspects in this case.
MARK TIMOTHY HICE, (22) of Ojo Caliente, NM, charged with:
– Murder in the first degree
– Shooting at or from a motor vehicle (resulting in great bodily harm) – three counts
– Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon
– Conspiracy – Tampering with evidence in a capital offense
– Tampering with Evidence
ANTON MARTINEZ, (19) of Santa Cruz, NM, charged with:
– Murder in the first degree
– Shooting at or from a motor vehicle (resulting in great bodily harm) – three counts
– Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon
– Conspiracy – Tampering with evidence in a capital offense
– Tampering with Evidence
AXEL ZAMARRON, (17) of Espanola, NM, charged with:
– Murder in the first degree
– Shooting at or from a motor vehicle (resulting in great bodily harm) – three counts
– Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon
– Conspiracy – Tampering with evidence in a capital offense
– Tampering with Evidence
BRITTANY GARCIA, (21) of Ojo Caliente, NM, charged with:
– Conspiracy – Tampering with evidence in a capital offense
– Tampering with Evidence
Through their investigation, tips, and interviews, State Police agents learned that on the night of October 4, 2018, Mark Hice believed there was a group of people looking for him and wanting to shoot him. Hice arranged a plan with Martinez and Zamarron to shoot anyone whom Hice felt might be a threat to him. Hice, Martinez, and Zamarron were all armed with semi-automatic handguns.
Hice confessed to agents that around 9:30 p.m. on October 4, 2018, he and Martinez, along with several other occupants, were driving in a white Kia Optima driven by Garcia (Hice’s girlfriend). Zamarron and other friends were traveling with him in a separate tan Nissan passenger car on NM State Road 68.
Hice observed a blue vehicle approaching them at a high rate of speed. He stated to agents he feared the blue vehicle belonged to someone he felt was a threat. Hice and Martinez in their vehicle, along with Zamarron in the Nissan, opened fire on the blue vehicle. This shooting resulted in the death of Cameron Martinez, and serious injuries to three other people. The victims are not believed to have been related to any prior involvement with the suspects and were targeted as a mistake.
The three surviving shooting victims have all been released from medical treatment and are in stable condition. Hice, Martinez, Zamarron, and Garcia have all been captured by State Police and arrested for their involvement.
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau continues to investigate.
