3rd Person Charged in Connection to School Zone Shooting in Las Cruces
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3rd person charged in connection to school zone shooting in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A third person has been charged in connection with a shooting in a school zone in Las Cruces. On September 6, 2025, the Las Cruces Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at Young Park off Lohman Avenue. Multiple shell casings were found in the parking lot, but no one was [...]
3 people charged in connection to 2025 Las Cruces school zone shooting
Editor's note: Some photos may be disturbing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Three people have been charged in connection with a 2025 shooting in Las Cruces, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico. On Sept. 6, officers with the Las Cruces Police Department [...]
Third person charged in Las Cruces school zone shooting case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A third person is now charged in connection with the September 2025 shooting in a Las Cruces school zone. Court records state that on September 6, 2025, police officers were called out to Young Park on reports of gunfire. The officers recovered multiple spent shell casings. They then found John Orta and Steven Mendoza walking near Hermosa Heights Elementary School. They were both found carrying guns, according to…
A third suspect was charged at the federal level in connection with a shooting in a school area in September 2025 in Las Cruces, according to court documents. On September 6, 2025, officers of the Las Cruces Police Department responded to reports of gunfire in Young Park. Although no injured persons were reported, the authorities recovered multiple bullet casings in the park parking lot, according to court records. Following the incident, office…
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