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Murder suspect arrested in connection to Las Cruces shooting on Picacho Ave.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) — The Las Cruces Police Department has taken a murder suspect into custody following a deadly shooting on Tuesday. Police say Pancho Garcia, 35, has been booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center where he is being charged with an open count of murder. Story continues below New Mexico Crime Files: Grocery store worker hands out semen-tainted yogurt Film: These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them? New Mexico News Insiders: Who Will Fix New Mexico's Mental Health Problems? News: Governor's Office: Operation Zia Shield is different than situation in California Slightly after 8:30 a.m., police and fire were dispatched to the intersection of Picacho and 17th Street in response to shots fired. First responders found Juan Javier Lujan Garces, 29, in his vehicle with at least one gunshot wound. Garces was pronounced dead on the scene. Police say Garcia barricaded himself in a first-floor room of a motel in the 1700 block of west Picacho Avenue following the shooting. A perimeter was set up. Las Cruces police activated its SWAT and hostage negotiation teams. Nearby residents were asked to evacuate and residents who lived further away were asked to shelter in place. Multiple attempts were made to contact Garcia, according to police. SWAT team members breached a window at about 11:30 a.m. Garcia left the room shortly after and was taken into custody. Police say no shots were fired by police and no other injuries were reported. West Picacho Avenue is now clear and open to traffic. Garcia is currently being held without bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Las Cruces Police: 1 arrested after standoff; shooting, killing man
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, June 10 after allegedly shooting and killing a 29-year-old man and barricading himself in a Las Cruces motel, the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) said in a news release. Suspected shooter arrested after barricading at Las Cruces motel LCPD said Pancho Garcia, 35, was arrested and charged with an open count of murder for the shooting death of 29-year-old Juan Javier Lujan Garces. Garcia was then booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center and is initially being held without a bond, LCPD said. LCPD said that shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to reports of shots fired at the intersection of Picacho Avenue and 17th Street. Las Cruces Police responding to suspected shooter barricaded at motel First responders arrived to find a Lujan Garces in his vehicle with at least one gunshot wound. They attempted life-saving measures, but Lujan Garces was pronounced dead at the scene, LCPD said. LCPD said that after the shooting, Garcia barricaded himself in a first-floor room of a motel on the 1700 block of West Picacho Avenue. LCPD set up a perimeter and activated its SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Teams (HNT), who made multiple attempts to contact Garcia, according to the news release. At about 11:30 p.m., SWAT members breached a window of the suspect's room. Shortly after, Garcia exited the room and was taken into custody. No shots were fired by police, and no other injuries were reported, LCPD said. LCPD said residents who live within proximity to the suspect's room were asked to evacuate, and others, who resided further away, were encouraged to shelter in place. In addition, a portion of West Picacho Avenue was temporarily closed to traffic during the investigation. Picacho Avenue has since been cleared and is open to traffic, LCPD said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
