Jon Smith was arrested in connection with a shooting that took place Nov. 19, 2022, involving New Mexico State University basketball player Mike Peake.
Jon Smith was arrested in connection with a shooting that took place Nov. 19, 2022, involving New Mexico State University basketball player Mike Peake.
Jon Smith was arrested in connection with a shooting that took place Nov. 19, 2022, involving New Mexico State University basketball player Mike Peake.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTYOF BERNALILLO 0 pug: s2
INTHE DISTRICT COURT Qa Ts
STATE OP NEW MEXICO,
vs. No. THFRZO22*S9¥O
NAME: Joon Sith
Donovan
HAIR: BROWN EYES: BROWN WT: 165 HT: 08
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ADDRESS II. ougerqc, NM 87105
AEFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT
Tye undersigned, being dly sworn, o his ath, states shat he has reason to bie that on
shout the ty day of November 202. nthe County of Betalllo Ste of New Mexico, the above-named
‘efendant i commit te crime of
COUNT I: Aggravated batery (great body harm)
iid unlewly touch apply fre the pron of (Michael Peale with nent wo ije Michal
Peake rater, and tert inflicted pent bol harm to [aichoe Peale), conway NMSA
1978, § 300056.
COUNT 2 Conspiracy 30.282
‘COUNT Tampering with evidence
ld deny, eange he so iste sia evidence, tw: (cl phone belonging fo
“Jonathan Sn th nett reve the pprcension, prosean a cnvicton af sel o
“rote orto throw suspicion ofthe somison of rime pon ster, nd the highest ime or
thc the tampering wae commited was thd degree felony or aourth dere felony or an
inetemiate felony, contrary to NNSA 1978, § 30-22-08) & (3)2)
COUNT 4 Tampering with evidence
Mid doy, change ie plea bricte physi evidence, to wit [clothing belonging 0 Jovan
‘Shih wit tent to reve the apebensio,proseetion oF conviction ose or ano 10
{vow suspicion ofthe commision ferme upon another, and the highest erime for which the
tampering wa commited was thie dgie felony or a fourth degree felony ran indeterminate
felony contrary to NMSA 1978, §3°22-05(A) & (82).
The undersigned further stats the following fats on oth o establish robabl cus to beleve that te
hovered defendant commited the eime charged
‘On Monday, November 19, 2022, Ages Mig! Grytan ofthe New Mesizo Stat Police Investigations
‘Buren (NVSP/IB), Zane} Albuaueguc was contacted by Sergeant (Se) Philip Varas (NMSPAB Zone
5)andessizned to investigate a homed that gored at 301 Girard BLVD NE Coronado complex n
‘Augderque, County of Bernall, Sate of New Meco. This comple is part ofthe University of Kew
Mexico (UNM),
‘During the vie eared, a Nev Mee Stat University (NMSU) take player wh was idented as
Miche! Peake had been shot. learned Michel wae sen on suveiace video walking With fem
‘use ofthe Corona complex when ie invdoas walked up to Michae! na one individual painted
Shum at Mchacl. Two other male stond behind Michael and oe ofthe males hit Michal on his igh
Temi at Michel anand the mae wih the gun fed at Michel ever tnes. Michael pulled gun‘out rm bis waist are and shot back athe male who was shooing at him, Micha! suck the male and the
ale fied back striking Michael on is ep The u-detfed ale ws atid es Brandon Tavs
Brandon ced atthe scene and Michel was wansprted tothe University of New Mexia Hosp
(uNMit,
END OF BRIEF
"interviewed Elan Scott who asthe ome of Brandon. Elijah ld he saw Brandon fens
who was lle Honey Jo and we other feraes wh edd know in his dovm ror, ni ety
‘moring ous
Daring the cours of the investigation ¢ UNM housing adniratrinfrmed me
nme Hons. ias staying atthe Sova Clara don in oor de cont
ondoctedan HME.
"condictet an interview with Michael uae at UNM. Michal told ee was going to mec with
female at tie UNM campus. The female went by he name Honey. Michal ton Ube tothe UN
‘amps amet wit Haney. Honey andMichae! were waking lon idea building emplex whe nce
‘nividuals wales up hind then. One individu! pointed a gu to his fae and to i run
(One male stuck Mice! with bt on hs right leg, Michel pshed th male withthe gu and Michel
‘an, The mn wih dhe gun sho at Miche Michel pulled gun out his fron right pocket a sh back
atthe male. The male shot again and sick Michel nthe leg Michal kept unning and evenly led
forhlp,
INTERVIEWS:
‘Te folowing i synopsis ofthe intervi(s)statement() i not ended to be a vebatm aecourt an
docs not msmoriie al sttemeats made rig the itrvew. Comsmnction by the parties inthe
Interview were recorded using my issued WatchGuard, The ecrdings cpr the atl words Spokh
de se ad been taking to Michal fer while. Mold me se was going to mee up with
ul tof sex since he was i cown Brandon Travis gM fend, Bran fund out
taking o Mich, radon fit Mita he nd is hn ol jmp hin,
‘greed. Hrdon wanted to junp Michael bsetse Michal and his reds hd beat him up bly a
UNM vs NMSU hamecaming pane in Las Cruces, New Mexico,
ited on Noverser 19,2022, John, nd Brandon were Brandon's dorm oom. While
Tals rom they al plane on how they were going beat p Micha! ibid Joh and El aged
‘Sumping” choc. ifs the plan wa for her to walk vt Michadide of Corona Hall
complex ant ence Brande, Ell and Joan rolled up” on Mic! she ws supposed fo an awe and nto
ome tack,
i |
Tethin ose ind ich wake by the Carol compe ised heey wee
‘ppoaching the door te complex endive walked up beh iia me she sow
rand pont ag Micha fac. She observed another dial it Mig with ba ons
irate inside tie complex then heard noses, which seater Kenda gunshots.
[cot tothe esroom to vomit becase she was drunk. iin went E's donm and then back
nd of iterrew,
Interview wh JONATHAN SMITH:The following i synopsis ofthe ntevew( statements). fot need o bes verbatim acon and
oes no emavialize all satemens made during te inerview. Connon by the pris nthe
Interview wer recorded using my issued WatchGuard, The recordings ape th cal wor pan.
Jonathan ok me Brandon, and he were ta UNM ws. NMSU in Las Cres, New Mexico, While athe
‘ame El, Brandon ad Jonathan got ins ight nd got jumped. Jonaan sated ey Knew one of te
ope thy had fought was Michael Peske who was a NMSU basket layer
ti Brandon ad he nd aed about ting revere Mold thes he as taking to
(On Noverbe 19,2022, Brandon, i, han anllere in Brandon's dar oom. They came
witha plant ae Michael on he UNM campus and ere eigen beat up Michac- Michel wn
town ore Basketball game so they cold get revenge on Miche texting Michael and berg
sty oat Michael too ote UNM exp and make him this pong to have sex within.
‘Once Michael was on campus, hey woul eat wp Michal Ei was cng nga bl fo scare Michel,
ate wan't going tose
fold tom Micha! was at campus ad she walked outside omen, On v4 Michael were
TwaRing ode of Coronado Hall Complex together, El, Brandon and Jonathan weed upto Miche
Brendon pointed gun at Michaels fac El ten hit Micha! in bis ley with the ba. Mich! ook
running ar began to each nar his wait area. Michal pulled ut gi and sh towards Brandon td
Brandon Tred back, Jonathan an Lok off running
Jonathan ld mee knew Brando ha un, the didn know Brandon wes ging bring gut
because thy had never aed abou rnin» e,
They called 911 an pressed the campus ep buon, Jontha tod mee thew his phone wademeath .c
because heknew he could tracked ty tHe and Elian along thes of Cronado Hall Complex
window. broke the window withthe tt, and they eteted Cornade Complen
‘They ran E's oom which was inthe Coronado Complex. Once in te roam they changed th les
{and tok te clthes with them, lnatan mae his way t ear and dove back to his phone and picked it op.
"ltand Jorathn thew der lthes ta hey were wearing drng te neldet inthe sewer het ws cu,
{Lobo Vilage. Eli and Jonathan mode thet way buck o where te shat ad been Teed snd saw Brando
as dead, They blended ino the crowd and watched as police tried to bp Brandon,
Jonathan sted wil they were inthe crew Ei grabbed a male and pind him against the wal because
he was nuhing while they were watching Brandon, Jonathan pulled El off the rae, nd they lf
Jonathan ees’ now wt happed othe bat El had, Jonathan st sa the bat when El used ito beak
‘the window 1 get int Coronado Complex,
END OF INTERVIEW
{SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THATTHE FACTS SET FORTH
ABOVE ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY INFORMATION AND BELIEF.
November 20, 2022
Due