QUAY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was wanted for a homicide in Illinois was arrested by New Mexico State Police on Tuesday.

An officer on patrol in Quay County was notified that a License Plate Reader detected a stolen vehicle from Illinois that was traveling west on Interstate 40 near milepost 342. NMSP also said the vehicle was connected to an ongoing homicide investigation by the Cicero Police Department in Illinois.

The NMSP officer pulled the vehicle over on I-40 and detained two males, one of whom was a juvenile. The driver was identified as Naman Vazquez and was placed under arrest for possession of a stolen vehicle.

Cicero detectives told NMSP that Vasquez was the primary suspect in their investigation, and allegedly shot, killed, and burned the victim before fleeing Illinois

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