Man shot dead in Las Cruces shopping area
UPDATE: A city spokeswoman identified the shooting victim as a 26-year-old male.
She said the shooting happened at the Red Eye Gift Shop at 1434 Missouri Ave.
The spokeswoman also said police identified the suspect and interviewed them on scene. The investigation is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - A person was shot to death Monday night in a shopping complex in central Las Cruces, a city spokeswoman confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday.
The shooting happened at around 7:40 p.m. Monday on the 1400 block of Missouri Avenue, near Solano Drive.
That city spokeswoman could not confirm the events that led up to the shooting or the exact location of it. The address belongs to Solano Square, a property that houses multiple businesses.
The city wouldn't say if the shooting occurred during a robbery or break-in, but added that Las Cruces Police officers did not fire the shot that killed the person. It was unclear who did.
The city spokeswoman did not release the deceased person's name, age or gender. She also did not specify if any arrests have been made, but indicated "there is no ongoing threat to the community."
