Woman faces murder charge for April 2 shooting death in Ogden
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OGDEN — A 37-year-old woman has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Nakeena Youngman, 40, in Ogden earlier this month, according to court documents.
Ana María Zaragoza was charged Friday in 2nd District Court with murder, as well as two counts of obstruction of justice, all first-degree felonies, and one count of being a restricted person in possession of a weapon, a second-degree felony.
She is currently being held at the Davis County Jail, having been previously arrested April 13 and booked on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, a second-degree felony; possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony; driving under the influence, first offense in 10 years, a class B misdemeanor; carrying a dangerous weapon under the influence of alcohol/drugs, a class B misdemeanor; use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor and open container/drinking alcohol in a vehicle, a class C misdemeanor, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Youngman was found with a gunshot wound to her chest near 457 E. 800 North in Ogden on April 2 and later died at a hospital. According to court documents, witnesses stated that Zaragoza and Youngman had been arguing at a nearby apartment earlier in the night. A gunshot was later heard after the two left the apartment.
Witnesses also reported seeing a silver Nissan Altima — a car Zaragoza is known to drive — leaving the scene shortly after the gunshot. Surveillance video provided by a witness confirmed the vehicle’s presence, according to court documents.
Zaragoza was interviewed by investigators while in custody, according to court documents, during which she reportedly confessed to shooting Youngman after she had “made threats” toward Zaragoza. Zaragoza further admitted to discarding the pistol used in the shooting, discarding her cellphone for fear it could be tracked and booking a flight departing from LAX and arriving in Mexico, per court documents.
Speculation about Zaragoza’s involvement in Youngman’s death had fomented on social media following the initial incident.
In the wake of Youngman’s death, a GoFundMe was launched to benefit her family and assist with funeral costs.
