Celina Arrellanes, 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was killed on May 24, 2017, during a string of violent robberies and shootings that left three people dead that month. Investigators say suspects Yoan Pena Santiesteban, 34, and Gloria Chavez, 26, planned to rob victims and ended up shooting them. Arrellanes was described as an innocent bystander: the two suspects had gone to 9000 Zuni Road to meet a man to buy methamphetamine, intended to shoot that man, and mistakenly killed Arrellanes instead. Ballistics evidence tied casings at each scene to the suspects’ attacks.

Santiesteban was arrested on May 27, 2017, on fraud charges after using a stolen credit card; detectives did not yet link him to the shootings. On May 30, 2017, New Mexico State Police located a stolen white Nissan Versa and took both Santiesteban and Chavez into custody. Both later admitted involvement in the May homicides of Samir Al-Abboudy (May 14), Celina Arrellanes (May 24), and Matthew Severinghaus (May 26). Charges included murder, robbery with a deadly weapon, and tampering with evidence. Gloria Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in exchange for a six-year sentence and agreed to testify against Santiesteban.

Are there details about Arrellanes’ life or last movements that someone who knew her can share to help complete the timeline?