Brenda Abegail Martinez, 35, of Belen, New Mexico, was shot and killed on February 3, 2017. She worked as a health assistant at Belen High School and had been a hemodialysis technician at Fresenius Medical Care Central New Mexico Kidney Center. Brenda also served as a catechist for ten years at Our Lady of Belen Faith Formation Center and was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Our Lady of Belen #1359.

Her family includes three daughters, Angelica, Arianna, and Allyssa Martinez, and her parents, Jose Manuel Jaquez and Isabel Jaquez, along with several siblings and other relatives. A suspect named Contreras was identified and charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death. Her funeral was held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, with a viewing, rosary, funeral mass, and burial at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens.

Does anyone have information about Brenda’s case or knew her through the school, the clinic, or the church?