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New Mexico Man Receives Life Sentence for El Paso Murder and Carjacking

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Brayden Matthew Alvarado, a 23-year-old from Vado, New Mexico, was sentenced to life in federal prison for the murder, carjacking, and kidnapping of Abel Patrick Tarin. The crime, which occurred in December 2023, involved Alvarado abducting Tarin and transporting him to El Paso, where he shot him. The investigation, led by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, uncovered critical evidence, including fingerprints and blood at the crime scene, leading to Alvarado's arrest on December 22, 2023. A federal jury found him guilty on August 14, 2025, and the mandatory life sentence was imposed due to the severity of the crime.

Key Details: • Alvarado was sentenced on December 23, 2023. • The crime took place in December 2023. • Community vigil for Abel Tarin held at Sam's Club in Las Cruces.

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El PasoLas CrucesLas Cruces Police DepartmentDona Ana County Sheriff's OfficeBrayden Matthew AlvaradoAbel Patrick TarinSam's Club on N. Telshor BoulevardU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of TexasDepartment of the Army Criminal Investigation Division

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