Albuquerque, New Mexico (WIHINM)- New Mexico State police are investigating a shooting that accord on the UNM Main Campus. According to state police, they were contacted and asked to investigate the shooting. According to police a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old got into an altercation that's when the 19-year-old was pronounced dead by the office of medical examiner. The 21-year-old was taken to a local hospital. At this time UNM games have been postponed due to the shooting.
New Mexico State Police Press Release:
For Immediate Release
November 19, 2022
NMSP Investigating Homicide on UNM Campus
Albuquerque, NM - On November 19, 2022, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a homicide on the main campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM).
State Police investigators learned that at about 3:00 am there was an altercation between a 19-year-old male UNM student and a 21-year-old male NMSU student. During the altercation, both individuals sustained gunshot wounds. The 19-year-old was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator and the 21-year-old male was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His current condition is not known. The 19-year-old will not be identified until the next of kin has been properly notified.
This investigation is in the very preliminary stages as investigators and crime scene agents work to process the evidence and identify witnesses to learn what lead up to the shooting. NMSP does not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community concerning this incident. The scene and investigation are still active and being led by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau with assistance from the New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team and the University of New Mexico Police Department.
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