'Multiple gunshot victims' at park in New Mexico
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Multiple people were shot at a park late Friday night in Las Cruces, New Mexico, according to police.

Las Cruces Police responded to a shooting with “multiple gunshot victims” a little after 10 p.m. at Young Park, the spokesman said.

Police in Las Cruces are calling this a mass shooting event.

Photos by Edith Montero/KTSM
Photos by Edith Montero/KTSM
Photos by Edith Montero/KTSM

The scene is still very active and police are still investigating.

Police don’t have a precise number of victims or know the extent of their injuries or what led up to the shooting, the spokesman said.

A KTSM crew on the scene spoke to a family who said that one of their relatives may have been killed in the shooting. This has not been confirmed by police or any authorities in Las Cruces.

Police are still trying to identify the suspect or suspects in this case.

Las Cruces Police are receiving assistance from New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

This story will be updated when more details become available.

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