New Mexico

Las Cruces shooting leaves one dead, one in critical condition

By Kerry Mannix

July 11, 2022 9:04 AM

Published July 11, 2022 9:21 AM

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- A shooting in Las Cruces Saturday left one man dead and one woman in critical condition.

Police say 80-year-old James Theriault is the suspected shooter. Theriault was taken into custody and is being charged with murder and attempted murder.

Investigators say the shooting happened around 4 p.m. at the 900 block of San Pedro at San Pedro Place apartments.

The names of the victims have not been released.

Stay tuned to ABC-7 as this story develops.

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