Shooting at University of New Mexico Leaves One Dead, One Injured; Suspect Still at Large

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Shooting at University of New Mexico Leaves One Dead, One Injured; Suspect Still at Large

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Shooting at University of New Mexico Leaves One Dead, One Injured; Suspect Still at Large

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One person dead and another injured following a shooting at the University of New Mexico.
The incident occurred early Friday morning at the Casas del Rio student housing complex.
Students were instructed to shelter in place and campus has been closed as a precaution.

Early Friday, a shooting occurred at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, resulting in one fatality and another person injured. The incident took place at the Casas del Rio student housing complex, and the suspect is still at large, potentially still on campus, prompting a shelter-in-place order for students, according to abcnews and sfgate.

The University of New Mexico announced the central campus has been closed “out of an abundance of caution.” Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to the scene and are actively investigating the shooting, as detailed in reports from indiatimes and newsweek.

The university, which serves over 22,000 students, initially alerted the community about the shooting at approximately 3 a.m. local time. Further updates indicated that the wounded victim's injuries were not life-threatening, while specific details about the victims have not been released, according to cbsnews and abcnews.