A deadly shooting took place in the Siler Rufina Nexus area last Friday. Read on to learn how did James Towle die, who killed him, and why was he shot dead in Santa Fe while traveling from Texas. An obituary for James Towle has also been published online.
The investigation is still going on. The police and the authorities are urging anyone with any piece of information or evidence related to the homicide to come forward. They are yet to figure out the culprit.
Who was James Towle?
James Towle was a 55-year-old man from Texas. He was shot and killed in the Siler Rufina Nexus neighborhood of Santa Fe last Friday while visiting from Texas. He was born in 1967. Not much information is available about his personal life at this moment.
Our team is on the lookout to gather more information about the American citizen who has been identified as the victim of the Santa Fe shooting that happened in the early hours of Friday morning. We will update this section soon.
James Towle Shot and Killed in Santa Fe while Visiting from Texas
Texas man James Towle was shot dead in the Siler Rufina Nexus neighborhood on Friday, December 30, 2022. He was 55 years old at the time of his tragic death. He was walking along Rufina, which is about half a mile from Meow Wolf, at the time of the incident.
James Towle had arrived in the city a day before, on December 29, 2022. The police have marked the case as a clear homicide but they are yet to file the charges. The suspect is on the loose as the residents are advised to take basic precautions.
“On Dec. 30, 2022, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Santa Fe Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Rufina Street and Siler Road regarding a shooting,” police stated. “After officers arrived on scene, Mr. Towle was located with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased on scene.”
Who killed James Towle?
James Towle was shot and killed on Friday by an unidentified man in Santa Fe. He was traveling from Texas when he was hot in Rufina. The police were summoned to the area around 12:30 AM but no suspects were identified.
The police confirmed that the investigation is still going. They are asking anyone with video surveillance or photographs to come forward. Hopefully, James Towle will soon get the justice he deserves.
Patrykk and Jenny Ortiz, the owners of Signs of Santa Fe who live above their shop called the police when they heard a man yelling outside their store. The noises were followed by a gunshot that killed James Towle.
James Towle’s murder was the eighth homicide in the city in 2022. It was the seventh to be discovered by the Santa Fe Police Department.
James Towle, Texas, Obituary and Funeral Arrangements
James Towle from Texas died on Friday, December 30, 2022. He was 55 at the time of his untimely death. He was killed by an unidentified suspect in Santa Fe with a single gunshot.
An obituary for James Towle is awaited at this time from his family. The funeral services are also pending as the police are yet to hand over the body of the deceased to his family members. The autopsy results are also awaited to proceed with the investigation.
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