New Mexico Prosecutors: Man Accused in Deadly Movie Theater Shooting Is a Danger to the Community

New Mexico Prosecutors: Man Accused in Deadly Movie Theater Shooting Is a Danger to the Community
Movie-goers evacuate the Century Rio movie theater as officers respond to a shooting at the theater located at 4901 Pan American freeway in northeast Albuquerque, N.M., on June 25, 2023. Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A man accused in a deadly movie theater shooting in New Mexico’s largest city is a danger to the community and should be held pending trial, prosecutors said in a motion filed Thursday.

They outlined their arguments for keeping Enrique Padilla jailed as the 19-year-old made his first court appearance on charges that include first-degree murder, shooting at an occupied building, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence.