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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
3 dead, 15 wounded in ‘mass shooting' at New Mexico park
At least three people, including a teenager, were killed in a 'mass shooting' by a park in New Mexico, which also left more than a dozen others wounded, police said Saturday. The gunfire erupted around 10 p.m. Friday near the parking lot at Young Park in Las Cruces. When officers arrived on the scene, they found multiple victims suffering gunshot wounds. None of the victims names have been released, but their ages range from 16 to 36 years old. Las Cruces police said two men, both 19, and a 16-year-old boy were fatally struck in the shooting. The rest of the victims were transported to three different area hospitals as well as the University Medical Center of El Paso in Texas. The extent of their injuries and current conditions were not provided. 'Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,' Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo wrote in an Instagram post. 'Honestly now days a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will.' The shooting reportedly occurred during a monthly event at the park during which car enthusiasts can show off their modified vehicles. Some 200 people were in attendance, according to the New York Times. Police said a confrontation between two groups of people broke out and escalated into gunfire between both groups, though what the altercation was about was unclear on Saturday. At least one man was reported to be seen with what appeared to be an assault-style rifle, though authorities confirmed that he'd already been interviewed and was not believed to be involved in the shooting. Police said shell casings located throughout the crime scene all came from handgun-caliber bullets. As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made and police were still working to identify the suspects. It's unknown how many people were involved. 'Las Cruces police are receiving assistance from New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,' authorities said. Law enforcement also requested that anyone who has video or photos of the events, particularly those that show the shooting or people with firearms, turn them over.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
3 dead, 15 wounded in ‘mass shooting' at New Mexico park
At least three people, including a teenager, were killed in a 'mass shooting' by a park in New Mexico, which also left more than a dozen others wounded, police said Saturday. The gunfire erupted around 10 p.m. Friday near the parking lot at Young Park in Las Cruces. When officers arrived on the scene, they found multiple victims suffering gunshot wounds. None of the victims names have been released, but their ages range from 16 to 36 years old. Las Cruces police said two men, both 19, and a 16-year-old boy were fatally struck in the shooting. The rest of the victims were transported to three different area hospitals as well as the University Medical Center of El Paso in Texas. The extent of their injuries and current conditions were not provided. 'Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,' Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo wrote in an Instagram post. 'Honestly now days a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will.' The shooting reportedly occurred during a monthly event at the park during which car enthusiasts can show off their modified vehicles. Some 200 people were in attendance, according to the New York Times. Police said a confrontation between two groups of people broke out and escalated into gunfire between both groups, though what the altercation was about was unclear on Saturday. At least one man was reported to be seen with what appeared to be an assault-style rifle, though authorities confirmed that he'd already been interviewed and was not believed to be involved in the shooting. Police said shell casings located throughout the crime scene all came from handgun-caliber bullets. As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made and police were still working to identify the suspects. It's unknown how many people were involved. 'Las Cruces police are receiving assistance from New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,' authorities said. Law enforcement also requested that anyone who has video or photos of the events, particularly those that show the shooting or people with firearms, turn them over.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
3 killed, 14 injured in New Mexico shooting
Three people were killed and 14 were injured during a shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Friday night, according to local police. Two 19-year-olds and one 16-year-old were killed in the shooting, which unfolded at a park around 10 p.m. local time, according to a Facebook post from Las Cruces Police. The victims haven't been named. The people injured range in age from 16 to 36 years old, according to police. No one has been arrested yet in connection with the shooting, but police are 'actively following multiple leads,' reads the post. In a Saturday Instagram post, Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo described the shooting as 'a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning.' 'My heart is broken for the victims and families impacted,' she wrote. Las Cruces is located on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, around 41 miles north of the US-Mexico border. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Three killed and at least 15 injured in mass shooting in New Mexico
Three people were killed at least 15 others were injured in a mass shooting on Friday night in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Local police said the shooting occurred at around 10pm on Friday at Young Park. Those killed included two 19-year-old men and one 16-year-old boy. Police have not yet released the names of those killed and others who were injured but did say that the victims were between 16 and 36 years old. In a press conference on Saturday, police said that seven people who were injured have been sent from local hospitals to El Paso for further treatment. Four others have been treated and released, and police are still waiting on updates from local hospitals on the remaining four patients. No arrests have been made but police are following 'multiple leads', officials said. In a statement on Facebook on Saturday, the Las Cruces police department issued a public request for videos from the Young Park shooting, particularly 'video that shows the shooting or subjects with firearms, to submit the video so investigators can analyze it and help develop a better understanding of the incident'. One witness, 20-year-old Angel Legaspy whose parked car was struck by bullets, told the New York Times: 'They just started shooting and they just started running around everybody,' adding that the shooting was 'like all over the place'. On Saturday morning, Johana Bencomo, a Las Cruces city councilor and the mayor pro temp, wrote on Instagram: 'Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city but that actually feels deeply untrue. Honestly [nowadays] a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will. 'As with all acts of gun violence in our city and beyond, my heart is broken for the victims and families impacted. This was a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning,' she added. New Mexico's governor, Michelle Grisham, has also issued a statement, saying: 'The indiscriminate nature of this shooting is both shocking and unacceptable, but sadly not surprising. This violence tears at the fabric of our communities and leaves wounds that may never heal.' 'I am mobilizing state resources to support local law enforcement in their investigation. If you have any information, particularly video or images that could help identify those responsible, please come forward and contact the Las Cruces police department immediately,' she added. The Guardian has reached out to city officials for comment.
CNN
22-03-2025
- CNN
3 killed, 14 injured in New Mexico shooting
Three people were killed and 14 were injured during a shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Friday night, according to local police. Two 19-year-olds and one 16-year-old were killed in the shooting, which unfolded at a park around 10 p.m. local time, according to a Facebook post from Las Cruces Police. The victims haven't been named. The people injured range in age from 16 to 36 years old, according to police. No one has been arrested yet in connection with the shooting, but police are 'actively following multiple leads,' reads the post. In a Saturday Instagram post, Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo described the shooting as 'a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning.' 'My heart is broken for the victims and families impacted,' she wrote. Las Cruces is located on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, around 41 miles north of the US-Mexico border.
