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On April 20, 2019, three people were shot to death at a house party in El Cerro Mission, Valencia County, New Mexico. Victims included 29-year-old Joseph Daniel Santiago, Darren Bernal, 40, and Nathan Morrison, 28. Authorities arrested three suspects within hours: Robert Wilson, 19; Brandon Dowdy, 18; and Anthony Williams, 17. Williams was identified by witnesses as the shooter who allegedly fired a shotgun three times, killing the three men.

A grand jury found probable cause for first-degree murder and conspiracy on May 2, 2019, but prosecutors later reevaluated the strength of the evidence after reviewing witness cooperation and pre-trial interviews. The district attorney offered plea agreements that reduced charges: Williams, originally charged as an adult with three counts of first-degree murder, would instead face voluntary manslaughter and be released when he turned 21; Wilson and Dowdy would be charged with aggravated assault and expected to serve two years in jail plus two years probation. Victims’ families voiced deep frustration with the reduced charges, saying the outcomes did not match the loss they suffered.

Does anyone have details about the events at the party or witnesses who spoke with investigators?