23-03-2025
Vigils Sunday night will honor Las Cruces Young Park shooting victims
Several vigils have been scheduled to honor the memory of those killed in the Friday night shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces.
Sana Iglesia said in a Facebook post that it would hold a vigil at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Branch, 200 E. Picacho Ave.
Momentum Church said it too would hold a prayer vigil service at 7 p.m. Sunday for those killed and injured in the shooting at its location at 1630 Hickory Loop.
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Las Cruces officials said 15 people were injured and three died during the exchange of gunfire at Young Park around 10 p.m. March 21.
On Sunday investigators identified 16-year-old Andrew Madrid, a sophomore at Centennial High School, as one of the three killed. Also killed were Jason Gomez, 18, and Dominick Estrada, 19.
Las Cruces officials said Saturday that seven people injured in the shooting were treated and released. The others were receiving ongoing medical treatment for injuries at area hospitals. Their current medical conditions are unknown.
We are deeply saddened by the devastating shooting that occurred last night in the heart of Las Cruces at Young's Park....
Posted by Momentum Church Las Cruces on Saturday, March 22, 2025
The City has partnered with Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, which is collecting donations to support victims and their families.
Donations can be made online to the Together Las Cruces Crisis Action Fund. According to its website, donations to this fund are currently designated to providing 'direct assistance' to families and victims of the Young Park shooting.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Las Cruces Young Park shooting victims to be honored at Sunday vigils
