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Teen employee, two men charged in Subway shooting
The Subway on Southern Boulevard was taped off as police investigate a shooting Feb. 19.
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RIO RANCHO — Rio Rancho Police Department arrested a teen Subway employee after shooting a man over a sandwich argument last week.
According to documents released Feb. 26, Richard Davis-Chavez was booked into Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The two men he was fighting were charged in the incident as well. Apolonio Ortiz was charged with two counts tampering with evidence, and Bennie Ortiz, who went to the hospital as a result of the shooting, was charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful carrying of deadly weapon.
The incident unfolded the afternoon of Feb. 19 when police responded to a shooting at the Subway on Southern Boulevard.
“The investigation revealed an altercation began between two patrons, Apolonio Ortiz and Bennie Ortiz, and juvenile Subway employee, Richard Davis-Chavez, over the preparation of a sandwich. The fight escalated when the patrons exited the store, and the employee followed them up until the front door, where the employee retrieved a firearm from his waistband and pointed it at the patrons,” RRPD Capt. Jacquelynn Reedy stated.
She said the three began fighting for the firearm when it discharged, striking Bennie Ortiz in the leg. A second firearm was also displayed as the altercation came to an end. The Ortizes left the area and called police.
Davis-Chavez could face up to four years in prison if convicted. Bennie Ortiz could face a little more than six months, and Apolonio could face anywhere from a few months to more than 10 years.
