At least 3 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting at New Mexico park

The incident took place around 10 pm (local time) when an unauthorised car show, drawing roughly 200 people, escalated into violence.

Authorities responded quickly, with police and fire crews arriving at the scene to treat gunshot victims, whose ages ranged from 16 to 36. Some were treated on-site, while others were transported to nearby hospitals.

Police found between 50 and 60 shell casings, all from handguns, scattered across a large section of the park, Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story revealed. This suggested multiple shooters and weapons were involved in an altercation between two groups, whose “ill will” toward each other led to the violence. Several others were caught in the crossfire, he said.