Three people lost their lives, and 16 others were injured in a shooting during a car show in New Mexico.
.Gunfire broke out just after 10 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of Young Park in Las Cruces, a city located 45 miles north of El Paso, Texas, authorities reported.
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“Officers arrived and learned of multiple gunshot victims. Most were transported to local hospitals,” the Las Cruces Police Department reported on Facebook. The department described the incident as a “mass shooting.”
Alleged footage from the incident reveals a harrowing scene of chaos.
Police have not disclosed the number of victims. However, Lt Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo confirmed that at least three people were killed and 16 others injured.