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Murder Suspect Arrested in Connection to Las Cruces Shooting on Picacho Ave.
- Las Cruces police detained 35-year-old Pancho Garcia following a shooting incident on June 10, 2025, near the intersection of Picacho Middle School and the 1700 block of Picacho Avenue.
- Police responded to shots fired at about 8:30 a.m., finding 29-year-old Juan Javier Lujan Garces fatally wounded in his vehicle, leading to Garcia barricading himself in a nearby motel.
- Authorities deployed SWAT and hostage negotiation units, secured the perimeter around the suspect’s motel on West Picacho Avenue, and instructed nearby residents to evacuate or remain indoors for safety.
- At around 11:30 a.m., SWAT breached a window, and Garcia surrendered without police firing shots; the area was temporarily closed but has since reopened to traffic.
- Garcia faces first-degree murder charges for Lujan Garces's death and is held without bond, while police reported no other injuries and no known relationship between the two men.
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