Man found dead was a fugitive

February 08, 2012

we have new details involving the man found dead near a missing four corners man's car. we've learned irvin rangel's roommate-- 29-year-old michael decotoeau-- was wanted in washington state for a probation violation. according to state corrections officials-- decotoeau has a lengthy criminal minute thumbnail 12:01 pm history. they say he was in and out of prison since 2001. the san juan county sheriff's department says decotoeau died of multiple gunshot wounds. his body was found last week south of farmington... near rangel's abandoned car. detectives tell us they don't think rangel played a role in decoteau's death. rangel has been missing for two weeks. his family is offering a 30- thousand dollar reward for information to help find him.