Police search for suspect after shooting on University of New Mexico campus leaves one dead
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, JUL 25 – Suspect arrested after fatal shooting at UNM dorm during new student orientation; one victim died and another was injured but is expected to survive, officials said.
- One person was found dead and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque.
- State police report that the suspect remains on the run and is possibly still on campus.
- The University of New Mexico has closed its main campus and issued a shelter-in-place order for those present.
- University police received reports of gunshots around 3:00 a.m. local time at Casas del Rio, a student housing center.
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State police: 'Suspect is at large' after fatal shooting on University of New Mexico campus
By Cody Thomason, Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The University of New Mexico main campus in Albuquerque is under a shelter in place order after a deadly shooting early Friday morning. UNM police say they received a report of a shooting at the Casas del Rio complex on 420 Redondo Drive at the UNM campus. Police say when officers arrived they found two people had been shot. One person was…
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