United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico
03/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2026 09:02
Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
ALBUQUERQUE - A Zuni man pleaded guilty to the shooting death of an individual in the heat of passion.
According to court documents, on December 1, 2024, Glendon Laate, 49, a member of the Zuni Pueblo, shot and killed John Doe with a homemade shotgun in the heat of passion.
Laate pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. At sentencing Laate faces up to 15 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI's Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Zuni Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meg Tomlinson and Michael Pahl are prosecuting the case.
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