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Pueblo man found guilty for murder of Northern Arapaho man


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carl romero
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Naayaitch Friday
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A federal jury convicted a man from Ohkay Owingeh for the April 2009 murder of Naayaitch Friday, who was a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe.

Carl Ernesto Romero, 20, was found guilty of second degree murder. Federal authorities say he shot and killed Friday and left his body at San Ildefonso Pueblo.

Prior to the incident, Romero and Friday visited casinos owned by Santa Clara Pueblo and Pojoaque Pueblo.

Get the Story:
Press Release: OKAY OWINGEH MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER BY FEDERAL JURY (US Attorney 3/25)
Man convicted in shotgun slaying (The Santa Fe New Mexican 3/26)
Man Found Guilty in '09 Killing (The Albuquerque Journal 3/26)

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