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David Tapia, 28, of 514 CoalSW, testified today'^t;his\ jury trial in District: Court he-does not remember - shooting a local bartender last Oct. 7,.s • ' *Tapia ; has been charged with second-degree murder in the shootings death of Tony Prado Chapa, a bartender ‘at the Elbow RoonvBar, 210 Second sw.;..;Tapia - testified he began drinkingabout1;: 7 a. m. the jnorning - of \ the - shooting and drank beer arid.wine until',late that evening. He and a former' girl;friend, Celia Sander yal, testified neither had'anything to cat the day of the shooting.. Tapia said he was severely beaten by Cha^pa several weeks before the shooting. He said he did not know why. He testified he witnessed the beating ofrf another man byChapa,and a ' friend,’ -He; saidChapa followed him. for.;several city blocks and threatened him about a week, before the • shooting: / / • :*.• Miss Sandoval said „;she forced Tajiia to go to the Elbow Room'..Bar.: against^his will and said 'he * attempted to shake hands with Chapa several limes inside the bar. She said Chapa .called Tapia bad names-.-and; refused' his hand. *-(7She said: she ;;did'jiDt remember ' making statements to police about the. shooting. When-Asst. -Dist,.-Atty • Jack Snovr asked if .she told'policeTapia threatened .to get even with.Chapa, she said, That's pretty crazy'” She denied making the statement.Miss Sandoval testified Tapia walked to the door, after the shooting, turned -and, Looked at me like a nut.”.Tapia said he did not remember carrying the gun. He said he bought the gun because he had had some'trouble in his neighborhood. He said he did not; remember shooting the weapon. ;He said he just remembers holding the gun and the bartender falling to the floor. .#■
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Wed, Mar 02, 1966
Page 2
Full Page
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