Zuni man sentenced in 2022 manslaughter of uncle

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 44-year-old Zuni man was sentenced to nine years in prison on voluntary manslaughter charges. Wallace pleaded guilty on May 3, 2023.Court records state he started a fight with his uncle, Edmond Shelendewa, between July 5 and August 9 of 2022. Wallace eventually grabbed a maul and hit Shelendewa in the chest, killing him. The documents state that Wallace was mad at Shelendewa because he kept telling Wallace he was his real father. Man released after murder