Las Cruces Teen Arrested In Drive-By Shooting That Injures One

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces Police have arrested 18-year-old Joshua Romero for his involvement in a drive-by shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.

Romero was arrested early Thursday morning and was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, one count of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, one count of Shooting at an Occupied Dwelling or building, and one count of Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle.

Police investigators believe Romero was the man who, at around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, fired several shots from a Dodge Neon toward two people standing outside a home on the 400 block of north Virginia Street.

An 18-year-old woman was injured by flying shrapnel as a result of the shooting. Investigators believe Romero’s girlfriend was driving the Dodge Neon at the time of the shooting.

Romero is being held at the Dona Ana County Detention Center on a $45,500 bond.

LCPD officials add that the investigation is ongoing and further arrests and charges are pending.