Plumber pleads guilty in fatal shooting of Taos Pueblo singer

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Jorden Medina of Taos pleaded guilty this morning to a federal involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of Taos Pueblo resident Nicholas Concha in November, the U.S. Attorneys Office said in a news release.

Medina, 54, was arrested on Dec. 2 and charged with shooting Concha, 28, after a confrontation at a convenience store on Nov. 30. Medina was indicted and charged with second degree murder. He (Medina) saw that male fall to the ground, and then panicked and sped away, according to an FBI affidavit.

Concha was the lead singer of a group called Hail Creek, which appeared at powwows, including the 2013 Taos Pueblo Powwow, according to the New Mexico Powwow website.

According to the release, During todays plea hearing, Medina pleaded guilty to an information charging him with involuntary manslaughter and admitted shooting the victim at a gas station in Taos Pueblo. In his plea agreement, Medina stated that he was putting fuel into his truck when the victim physically attacked him, knocking him to the ground. Medina responded to the attack by retrieving a pistol from his truck and firing a single bullet at the victim and killed him.

Medina remains in custody pending his sentencing. At sentencing, Medina faces a statutory maximum penalty of eight years in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court, the news release said.

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Plumber pleads guilty in fatal shooting of Taos Pueblo singer