EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An 18-year-old man is dead after an officer-involved shooting last Thursday, May 8, across from Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.
Police say Josiah Perrault, 18, died as a result of his injuries after the shooting, and another man who is believed to be involved in the incident was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Perrault died the day of the shooting.
The shooting happened at around 6:30 a.m. that Thursday on the 900 block of Walnut Street, which is across from Lynn Middle School.
Police say the shooting did not happen at the school campus, and a portion of Walnut Street was closed for several hours.
The Police Department will hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20 to provide more information on the shooting.
Aside from the police department, the Officer-involved Incident Task Force is investigating the shooting. The task force consists of New Mexico State Police, the Las Cruces Police Department, the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office, and New Mexico State University Police.
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