Man, 20, Charged for Shooting Mother 11 Times While She Slept

A 20 year old man has been arrested and charged for allegedly shooting his mum 11 times whilst she was asleep in their home.

Kevin Marin, from Santa Teresa, Texas, is facing charges of aggravated battery and attempted murder after being arrested on October 13.

On that day, Sunland Park police responded to reports of a shooting at an Ashwood Drive residence. Investigators found Marin’s mother heavily bleeding in the hallway outside her son’s bedroom. Four other family members, including a child, were also kipping at the time of the incident.

She was rushed to Transmountain Hospital in El Paso and later transferred to University Medical Center, where doctors confirmed 11 gunshot wounds. As of 14 October, she was listed in critical condition, reports the Mirror US.

Marin is currently being held at the Doña Ana County Detention Centre as prosecutors push for him to be detained without bond under New Mexico’s pretrial detention statute, reports Law and Crime.

KTSM previously reported that around 3am local time on Monday, Sunland Park police officers discovered an active crime scene at a home in the 5000 block of Ashwood Drive in Santa Teresa.

Marin’s brother, who was also at the residence, reported hearing Marin screaming late into the night. He said he told Marin to go to sleep. Their mother reportedly echoed this sentiment, telling Marin, “he was acting crazy,” according to law enforcement reports.

The brother revealed that their mum had taken Marin to his bedroom and stayed with him. Hours later, the house became a crime scene.

Around 3am local time, the defendant’s brother was jolted awake by the sound of gunshots from the bedroom, where he found their mother bleeding heavily from 11 gunshot wounds. He swiftly took his critically injured mother to hospital.

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Back at the crime scene, police reportedly found multiple shell casings from a semi-automatic rifle/carbine. Court documents show that casings were discovered in Marin’s bedroom, two bullet holes were seen on the west-facing exterior of the house, and a bloody shoe print, along with blood droplets, were found under a Jeep Wrangler parked in the driveway.

Another woman who was present during the shooting returned to the house after the victim was taken to hospital, only to find Marin sitting casually on the living room sofa, according to local NBC affiliate KTSM.