WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
ALBUQUERQUE - Zachary Babitz has pleaded guilty after committing a series of armed robberies and carjackings across New Mexico in 2024 that culminated in the fatal shooting of a victim during a carjacking in Santa Fe County.
According to court documents, between July 30 and August 10, 2024, Babitz, 40, committed a series of armed robberies, carjackings, and a fatal shooting across Bernalillo, Santa Fe, and Doña Ana counties.
Babitz began on July 30, 2024, when he entered an AutoZone in Albuquerque armed with a 9mm handgun, demanded money from an employee, and stole approximately $345. On Ju...