Albert Martinez Carreon

Murderer

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Date of birth: February 4, 1962
Age at first offence: 39
Characteristics: revenge
Victim profile: Armando Hernandez, 33
Method of murder: Shooting
Date(s) of murder: January 23, 2001
Years active: 2001
Date of arrest: —
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on May 1, 2003 ADC#045169

Case Summary

Case details

Albert Martinez Carreon was sentenced to death on May 1, 2003 (ADC#045169).

Carreon was sentenced in Maricopa County CR-2001-090195 for Count 1, First Degree Murder (of Armando Hernandez), committed on January 23, 2001. The sentence for that count was DEATH by Lethal Injection.

Carreon was also convicted in Maricopa County CR-2001-090195 for additional counts:

Count 2: Attempted First Degree Murder (of Christina Aragon), committed on 1/23/01, sentenced to 21 years.
Count 3: Burglary First Degree, committed on 1/23/01, sentenced to 3 years.
Counts 4 and 5: Endangerment, committed on 1/23/01, sentenced to 3 years each.
Count 6: Misconduct Involving Weapons, committed on 1/23/01, sentenced to 3.75 years.

Timeline

January 23, 2001 — Albert Martinez Carreon entered the residence shared by Armando Hernandez and Christina Aragon at 3175 N. Price Road in Chandler, AZ and shot both victims numerous times.
May 1, 2003 — Albert Martinez Carreon was sentenced to death on ADC#045169.

The offence

On January 23, 2001, a Mexican male suspect described as being 6 feet 1 inch, wearing a long black jacket, tan pants, black shoes, and a blue baseball cap entered the residence shared by Armando Hernandez and Christina Aragon and shot both victims numerous times.

Armando Hernandez received gunshot wounds to his left leg and thigh and a gunshot wound to the head. Armando Hernandez was found deceased upon arrival of police.

Christina Aragon was found conscious with gunshot wounds to her abdomen and back, right shoulder and neck, and lacerations to the forehead and back of her head. Christina Aragon was flown to the Scottsdale Memorial Hospital and recovered from her wounds. At the time of the shooting, Christina Aragon’s two small sons were sleeping in the apartment.

During the investigation, it was discovered the suspect who entered the residence and shot Armando Hernandez and Christina Aragon was Albert Martinez Carreon.

Investigation

During the investigation, police discovered the suspect who entered the residence at 3175 N. Price Road in Chandler, AZ was Albert Martinez Carreon.

The investigation also discovered that all parties had been prior acquaintances. Carreon had ties to the New Mexican Mafia.

Trial

In her testimony, Aragon said she was approached by two men, Robert Palofox and Richard Trujillo, who told her that Hernandez was a snitch responsible for the arrest of Richard’s brother, Frank Trujillo, and they wanted Hernandez dead. She said she agreed to set up Hernandez for the murder by supplying information on his movements just to get out of Richard Trujillo’s Tempe home alive.

Aragon said she let Carreon into the house. Aragon said Carreon had befriended Hernandez when the two served in the same prison unit.

Aragon said Carreon, 40, went to the bathroom and returned with his gun drawn. She said he shot Hernandez, 33, at close range in the head and then shot Aragon several times. She said she pretended to be dead while Carreon beat her with his gun. She said she called the police after he left.

Sentencing

Albert Martinez Carreon was sentenced to DEATH by Lethal Injection for Count 1, First Degree Murder (of Armando Hernandez), committed on January 23, 2001.

The death sentence was imposed on May 1, 2003 (ADC#045169).

Carreon was also sentenced on the related counts in Maricopa County CR-2001-090195:

Count 2: Attempted First Degree Murder (of Christina Aragon) — 21 years.
Count 3: Burglary First Degree — 3 years.
Counts 4 and 5: Endangerment — 3 years each.
Count 6: Misconduct Involving - Weapons — 3.75 years.

Other details

The residence where the shooting occurred was 3175 N. Price Road in Chandler, AZ.

Christina Aragon’s two small sons were sleeping in the apartment at the time of the shooting.

Aragon said she needed to get out of Richard Trujillo’s Tempe home alive.

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