Police in New Mexico said two suspects were charged with three counts of public murder after a mass shooting in the park, killing three deaths and wounding 15 people.
Thomas Rivas, 20, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested Saturday night, Las Crooks police said on Facebook. The victims who died in the shooting in Young Park Friday night were identified as Andrew Madrid, 16, Jason Gomez, 18, and Dominick Estrada, 19.
Police said Madrid and Gomez died at the scene, while Estrada died after being taken to the hospital.
15 victims aged 16 to 36 were injured. Police said nine were male and six were female, adding that they would not release their names to “protect their privacy.” The medical conditions of the surviving victims have not been released.
Police said three people were killed, 15 were injured and injured in the New Mexico shooting.
Tomas Rivas, 20, is adjacent to the crime scene at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. (DoñaAna County Detention Center)
“This tragedy reminds us that we will all continue to unite to resolve these meaningless violence,” Albuquerque Democratic House Speaker Javier Martinez said Saturday at the end of the annual legislative session.
The shooting occurred at an unauthorized auto show at around 10 p.m.
The son of NM MP was murdered by RIPS DEMS and went bankrupt under the crime bill of “homicide scholarship”.
Crime Scene technicians investigated the parking lot in Young Park after a fatal shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Magazine)
“The investigation so far shows that there is a dispute between the two groups, and the dispute between the two groups escalates into a shooting,” Las Cruces police chief Jeremy Story told reporters at a press conference.
Rivas was booked at the Doña Ana County detention center where he is currently in custody. The juvenile suspect was taken to a juvenile detention center. Police said additional charges against both are yet to be heard.
Crime scene videotapes and evidence marks can be seen in the parking lot, while crime scene technicians look at the young park parking lot after a massive shot. (Justin Garcia/Albuquerque Magazine)
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Federal and state agencies are assisting the Las Crooks Police Department in continuing to investigate the shooting.
Fundraising activities have been set up to help victims and their families. Can be found here.
Rachel Wolf of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
