Update: I just posted follow-up footage showing the interior of APD’s Mobile Crime Lab, as investigators recover forensic evidence from the offender’s clothing. That video can be found at http://tiny.cc/crimelab.
On October 29, 2017 Steve Kramer, 42 years old at the time, was arrested and charged with the murder of Vincent Guttierez in the campaign office of former mayoral candidate Dinah Vargas.
According to the criminal complaint the murder was witnessed by Vargas, and those who knew Kramer report that the murder was preceded by a precipitous slide into mental illness and methamphetamine abuse by Kramer, who had just a few years prior co-founded a media organization with the hope of helping the homeless – people like Vincent Guttierez, Kramer’s victim.
Friends reported that Kramer’s troubles began when he disappeared for a long period of time, only to return and report that he – a highly educated architect – was homeless and abusing hard drugs. That was followed by months of bizarre behavior, which included stripping naked outside and paranoid belief that the police department was bugging his person.
Eventually, it seemed, Kramer only trusted Vargas, and he and would occasionally be seen at her campaign headquarters. Vargas told police that she had been at her Albuquerque office at Central and Rio Grande earlier the day of the murder to pack it up, but she realized she left some belongings behind and returned around 10:30 p.m.
Kramer is reported to have arrived at the office at the same time. Vargas told police his behavior was strange and he kept making grunting noises along with talking to himself angrily in the bathroom.
While at the office, Gutierrez arrived and Vargas let him in. Guttierez had been living with his girlfriend in a trailer in the parking lot, where they had received permission to park. Vargas is reported to have said that because the office was closing, some of the furniture was going to Gutierrez.
Vargas told police that everyone sat down at a table to talk, and that Kramer was still making “grunting†noises. As she stood up to end the conversation and leave, she said she heard a popping noise. Kramer then turned to Vargas and asked “Was I not supposed to do that?†while holding a literally smoking gun.
Vargas says that she screamed and said they needed to call the police and Kramer replied, “We need to go out the back door, I don’t want to have to kill you.â€
According to the complaint, Vargas told police that she fled the office building and called the police.
This is the footage from the body camera of the first officer that responded to the scene that night.
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Every time he says do me a favor take a shot
Cop: asks question
Steve: tries to answer
Cop: yeah Steve stop talking okay buddy?
Cop: okay Steve let me ask you another question
Bro waited soooo long to pee lmao damn
When there’s a dead body with a gunshot wound to the head found in your candidate Mayor’s campaign office, you probably don’t want that person as mayor of your city.
Poor officer… Working a homicide, needed to pee, dealing with a tweaker and seemed in dire need of a tissue. It just wasn't his night. lol
I knew that guy looked sus on that dead body reported.
Cop sounds like joe Rogan lmao
I hope we get a TSC video on Steve
10-4 are you guy's 10-4, 10-4, we're 10-4 are you 10-4, 10-4 the building is 10-4, 10-4, we're 10-4, 10-4.
Did Stella get the job?
5:15 what did he say???
I am really good at English as a German, but every time I read „homicide“ I get confused on what it means
It’s not what is looks like😳
Why do alllll dispatchers sound exactly the same and are always women?😂
I like how the cops being real nice to the dude when he knows damn well he was probably the dude who killed that guy! Like you’re just detained you’re not arrested… YET. Lol
I don't understand. If they're looking for a victim, they don't move very fast. If he wasn't killed initially, he's dead now from blood loss. No one around and they're drawing down on who ?? IDK, it seems a bit suspicious. If it were a cop down, then these guys would be running everywhere, breaking windows, doors, whatever to find him/her.
why didnt this idiot gtfo of there? People are so stupid. Was there a reason he killed this guy?
"I can hear someone whistling for help" 😂🤦ðŸ¾I'm glad he figured it out
Kudos to the officer…..we ask them to do very difficult things and they continue to impress. Good job by all.
After that cop seen that body he got his colors mixed up he said green & not yellow that messed him up for a second
He just HAD to be named Kramer
These cops were so nice
1st time by the truck clear. 2nd time they decide to look in bed. 3 long guns.
Sounds like Joe Rogan
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Was trying to find a phone. I left mine at home. Few min's earlier. Throw your phone on the hood of the truck!
Imagine if you’re a gangster who can’t whistle to alert your buddies 5-0 is present. That would be an embarrassing topic at the next gang meeting!
This reminds me to never call the police if I’ve been shot or held at gunpoint. Dispatcher “it’s the building with lights on, yellow curtains and white truck in frontâ€
cops “hmm is it this building with lights on yellow curtains and white truck with guns in it?†Other cop “nah let’s keep walking for another 20-25 minutes n then we’ll come back but let’s walk and take our sweet ass time
The officers did a really good job with this scene.
Officer “ Do me a favor and don’t talk.â€
Officer 2 seconds later “ So let me ask you this….â€
Cop: "Steve! You alone in there?"
Steve: "Yeah"
Cops walk inside
Steve: "Oh, there's a dead guy in there"
Cop: Shut up!
Is he military or just a well trained cop?
12:51 apparently 10-7 = dead.
Is this how all these situations are dealt with in America? It seems so, idk, insufficient, unsafe, improper. This is a homicide and it’s dealt with so casually? And they seem so unprepared in terms of training and information
Dealing meth, even in the smallest amount should be a life sentence without parole. Or hell, maybe a death penalty. Meth is one dangerous drug.