Authorities say three people have been killed and two police officers are among at least seven people injured in a shooting Monday in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement shot and killed the 18-year-old suspect.
At least three people were killed and several others, including two police officers, were wounded Monday in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement shot and killed the suspect, authorities said.Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwesternThe shootings occurred around 11 a.m.
Joseph Robledo, a 32-year-old tree trimmer, said he rushed home after learning that his wife and 1-year-old daughter had sought shelter in the laundry room when gunshots rang out. A bullet went through his daughter's window and room, without hitting anyone. Investigators will now have to look at a crime scene that spans several blocks, according to Crum. Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
Middle school teacher Nick Akins, whose home is on a street that police locked down, described the neighborhood as a mostly great place to live, with a mix of homes, short-term rental apartments and churches. "You never think it’s going to happen here and all of a sudden, in a tiny little town it comes here," Akins said.
"Our beautiful Nuevo Mexico is not immune to the mass shootings that occur across the country — Every. Single. Day," the message said.
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