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Victims identified in triple homicide in northern New Mexico

EL PRADO, N.M. – Authorities have released the names of the victims of a triple homicide in northern New Mexico.

The New Mexico State Police said Sunday that 36-year-old Abraham Martinez of Dixon, 42-year-old April Browne of Taos and 27-year-old Kierin Guillemin of Vadito died from gunshot wounds to the head.

Police have not commented on a possible motive for the killing of the three, whose bodies were found Wednesday night in a home near Dixon.

Officers have arrested 34-year-old John Powell of Taos and 33-year-old Roger Gage of Arroyo Hondo in the case. They have been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.

Online court records don’t list defense attorneys who could comment on the allegations.