A year later, Roybal's family and friends say there has been
no justice; the person who shot him hasn't been charged.
The district attorney's office reviewed the evidence and ruled that the March 26, 2017 shooting was in self-defense. Meanwhile, family members have hired a private investigator to review that evidence with the hopes that charges could still come in this case.
Earl Roybal
Now, they are doing what they can to keep his memory alive.
"We still don't feel justice was delivered in this
case," said Raymond Gallegos of the New Mexico Motorcycle Rights
Organization. "The DA did review the case. It was up to the DA to
prosecute that, but we don't feel that the family saw justice. We don't feel
that it was still a self-defense shooting. We don't feel like it was
justifiable self-defense."
Roybal's loved ones will be gathering for a motorcycle ride
and vigil on Monday. The ride will begin at Bullhead Park at 6:15 p.m. and go
towards the Hose It Car Wash on Coors Boulevard, where they will gather for a
candlelight vigil expected to start around 7 p.m.