{"id":2414350,"date":"2025-03-22T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-killed-14-injured-in-a-shooting-at-a-park-in-new-mexicos-las-cruces-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:17:59","slug":"three-killed-14-injured-in-a-shooting-at-a-park-in-new-mexicos-las-cruces-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-killed-14-injured-in-a-shooting-at-a-park-in-new-mexicos-las-cruces-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico\u2019s Las Cruces &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-killed-14-injured-in-a-shooting-at-a-park-in-new-mexicos-las-cruces-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico&rsquo;s Las Cruces<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2062838\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/New-Mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Mexico<\/a>, police said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gunshot victims<\/a> ranging in age from 16 to 36 were sent to all three local hospitals, as well as to University Medical Center of El Paso, the regional trauma center, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">police<\/a> and hospital officials. Of six patients who arrived at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces by ambulance and private car, five were sent to El Paso, said marketing and communications director Andrew Cummins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3355068\/minnesota-state-senator-justin-eichorresigns-alleged-sexual-misconduct\/\">Minnesota state senator resigns after being arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3354025\/karoline-leavitt-suggests-democrat-tesla-stance-captivated-by-far-radical-left\/\">Karoline Leavitt suggests Democrats&#8217; Tesla stance is &#8216;captivated by the far radical Left&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3353427\/luigi-mangione-court-date-postponed-lawyers-question-evidence\/\">Luigi Mangione court date postponed as his lawyers question evidence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Those who died were two 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy, police said. Their names and those of other victims were not yet being released.<\/p>\n<p>Police were asking for bystanders to share videos and other tips as they continued to seek a suspect or suspects in the attack, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday in the city&rsquo;s Young Park, a music and recreation venue. A news conference was scheduled for later Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to Instagram on Saturday, Las Cruces City Councilor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mayors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mayor<\/a> Pro Tem Johana Bencomo expressed grief at the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;Honestly, nowadays, a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Las Cruces sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico, about 41 miles north of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S.-Mexican border<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3355854\/trump-tailored-threats-maintain-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOW TRUMP IS DEPLOYING &lsquo;TAILORED&rsquo; THREATS TO TIGHTEN HIS GRIP ON POWER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Las Cruces Police Department said they were being assisted in their investigation by New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/FBI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.<\/p>\n<p>The department was still on scene Saturday and the area around the park was closed to traffic, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2062838\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2062838\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico\u2019s Las Cruces LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (AP) \u2014 At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. 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