Police in New Mexico say three people were killed and 15 others injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces. (AP Video / March 22, 2025)
Police in New Mexico say three people were killed and 15 others injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces. (AP Video / March 22, 2025)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Efforts by New Mexico lawmakers to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session — just hours after three people were killed and 15 injured in an outburst of gunfire at a public park in Las Cruces.
The events transformed an ordinarily celebratory day for legislators at the close of a 60-day session into a somber affair.
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