EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)-- Relatives of a man who was fatally stabbed in his Las Cruces home say they want justice as the case heads to trial.

Michael Mata, 30, was killed on Aug. 29, 2024. Police responding to a domestic disturbance call on Buchanan Avenue found him with multiple stab wounds in a bedroom. He later died at a hospital.

Investigators identified then-28-year-old Selena Carrillo as the suspect. They say Carrillo was in a relationship with Mata’s sister, who told officers she had been beaten by Carrillo that morning. Carrillo was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and battery against a household member.

Mata’s older sister, Vanessa Mata, says her brother was often caught in the middle when police were called to the home before.

“A judge allowing this violent person

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