New Mexico state coach Greg Hire fears possible reprisals in the aftermath of a deadly shooting involving one of his players, according to New Mexico State Police body camera footage released to ESPN on Friday. ing.
Heiar spoke with New Mexico State Police’s David Esquibel hours after Aggies’ junior forward. Mike Peake University of New Mexico student Brandon Travis was shot dead in his UNM campus dormitory on Nov. 19 in what state police called a self-defense incident. However, he promised to call him as soon as possible if anything happened.
The day’s New Mexico-New Mexico match set was canceled after the shooting, as was the December 3 game on the Aggies’ campus.
Peake was also shot in the incident. State police said he was set up by a 17-year-old girl and her friend who had gotten into a fight with Peake at an inter-school football game.
Heiar did not answer calls from state police following the interview. State police pursued potential evidence and interviewed three New Mexico players who were with Peake after the shooting, according to the state police investigation report, so he was arrested after the game was canceled. I put the team on the bus.
“in short, [Peake] No matter what, he has a long road ahead of him,” Heyer told Esquivel. That’s the reality, so I need to protect the rest of the team and the rest of the people while you guys are investigating. ”
Mr Heiar added: “I’m afraid my wife and daughter are just at the game. A student has been shot… People say a basketball player in New Mexico shot a student. In front of 15,000 people it was It doesn’t work..This is about everyone’s safety.That’s where I am.”
Esquibel confirmed Heiar’s concerns.
“That’s our biggest concern right now is everyone else’s safety,” Esquivel said. “We don’t want to escalate anything. We don’t want retaliation. I don’t want [else] be shot or killed. ”
Esquibel tells Heiar that three of his players are — Marcellus Avery, Issa Muhammad When Anthony Roy — In the video, Peek was seen picking up in a yellow Camaro after the shoot. According to state police, Peake placed multiple items in the trunk of his car.
Heiar told Esquibel that all members of his team boarded a bus and headed for Albuquerque. He said she could not identify the woman who was driving the car when Esquivel showed him her name.
State police stopped Aggies’ bus at a rest stop after Heyer was lost. Inside, Lorenzo Jenkins, Heyer’s special assistant, had a Peak tablet in his backpack. An unnamed New Mexico administrator had his phone, state police said. After calling and saying that Avery, Muhammad and Roy would tell me where the weapon was, I had it wrapped in a towel.
It is unknown how and where the items were taken after the shooting.
The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it is working with state police to investigate the “conduct” of coaches, staff and players in New Mexico.
Avery, Muhammad and Roy received suspensions at New Mexico State’s game in Santa Clara on Wednesday. Peake has been suspended indefinitely pending the outcome of separate university and state police investigations.
No players or coaches have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting. A New Mexico spokesperson said the school was not disciplining the coach “at this time.”
In a separate interview with Esquibel, Taylor said Peake’s father was murdered when he was young and he doesn’t have many family members to consult. Taylor said the conversation with Peak’s parents was “a difficult call.” Heiar was asking her Esquibel what she had to do to help Peake get a lawyer.
Before gathering his team and leaving town, Heiar said he was puzzled by the whole situation.
“I’m just shivering. My stomach hurts,” Heiar told police.
