2 shot, wounded in downtown Las Cruces; police look for shooter

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- Two people were shot and wounded in downtown Las Cruces early Saturday around bar closing time.

Police said the gunfire occurred near 201 North Main Street, in an area that houses a number of bars, about 2 a.m.

The two victims drove themselves to a nearby hospital and police said their wounds weren't life-threatening.

Authorities indicated that the shooter fled the scene and they were searching for that person, however there wasn't believed to be any ongoing public threat.