New charge for "Rust" armorer -- tampering with evidence

On Thursday, state prosecutors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amended their criminal complaint against the defendant to include the new charge. They claim in the court filing, obtained by ABC News, that Gutierrez-Reed “did transfer narcotics to another person with the intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of herself.” …

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“The prosecutors are determined to get the facts of the case before the court. The ongoing investigation revealed strong evidence that Ms. Gutierrez-Reed tampered with evidence on the day of the shooting by asking another person to take possession of her narcotics. She is properly charged with tampering with evidence and the prosecution will provide Mr. Bowles all evidence related to the new charge in a timely fashion,” [the prosecutor’s] statement read.

[A report earlier in the week suggested Gutierrez-Reed was hung over on the day of the homicide. That sounded alcohol-related, but perhaps other issues were in play. — Ed]

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