Las Cruces man found shot & critically hurt, flown to UMC

By Kate Bieri

April 18, 2021 8:41 PM

Published April 18, 2021 8:39 PM

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- Officers found a Las Cruces man critically injured with a gunshot wound Sunday evening, according to the police department.

After 4 p.m., investigators responded to reports of a shooting on Hickory Drive, south of Avenida de Mesilla, a police spokesman said.

First-responders rushed the 35-year-old man to a local hospital, according to authorities. He was ultimately airlifted to University Medical Center in El Paso.

Police were investigating the cause of the shooting. Investigators had not identified any suspects.

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Kate Bieri

Kate Bieri is a former ABC-7 New Mexico Mobile Newsroom reporter and weekend evening newscast anchor.

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