EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A person was arrested after they barricaded themselves inside a motel room on Tuesday morning, June 10, in Las Cruces, City of Las Cruces Public Information Officer Dan Trujillo said.
Trujillo said authorities responded at around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to the Western Inn, 2155 W. Picacho Ave., to reports of shots fired.
Authorities arrived at the scene and found a person who had suffered at least one gunshot wound, Trujillo said.
The shooter then barricaded himself inside a motel room that he was staying in and eventually came out after some time. The shooter was then placed into custody, Trujillo said.
Residents who were staying at the motel were evacuated, and other residents were asked to shelter in place or self-evacuate.
Trujillo also addressed how several incidents have happened in that particular area of Las Cruces.
“We had another fatal incident there several months ago. It’s unfortunate that these incidents happen, and when you have two or three incidents in one area, yeah, that’s cause for concern,” Trujillo said.
Most residents were allowed to go back to their rooms. However, residents who were staying in rooms near the shooter’s room will be allowed to go back later on Tuesday, Trujillo said.
Las Cruces Police Department’s SWAT team, New Mexico State Police, and the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident.
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