A woman from New Mexico, recently charged with child abuse, was discovered fatally shot in her residence. Patricia Madrid, aged 36, was found in her home on February 26 with gunshot wounds, as reported by the Farmington Police Department. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Just over a week prior to this incident, on February 18, Madrid and Jammy Jackson, 59, were arrested and faced multiple felony charges, including child abuse. These charges were based on allegations made by their 15-year-old daughter, who claimed that her parents had confined her to a chicken coop.
The Farmington Police Department responded to a shooting report at a residence in Farmington before 8 a.m. on February 26. Upon arrival, they found Madrid and immediately provided medical assistance for her gunshot wounds. She was then transported to San Juan Regional Medical Center, where she later died from her injuries. The police department’s statement did not mention the previous charges against Madrid or any information about her children or Jackson.
The police department released surveillance footage from the morning of the shooting, which showed a person of interest. The individual, seen wearing a gray hoodie, was captured on video walking away from and then into a wooded area. Another image released by the police reportedly showed the same individual “headed east on Navajo Street towards Lincoln Avenue on a bicycle.” The police believe that the photo and video captured the individual after the shooting and before the police arrived at the scene.
Previously, Madrid and Jackson were booked into the San Juan County Detention Center on 14 felony charges each, including child abuse and conspiracy to commit child abuse. Their 15-year-old daughter, who was removed from their custody, alleged that her parents kept her locked in a chicken coop during harsh weather conditions, only allowed her to use the bathroom twice a day, and fed her only ramen noodles while her siblings were allowed to eat whatever they wanted.