Crime
UNM Campus Shooter Identified as 18-Year-Old John Fuentes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Authorities have provided new details regarding a deadly shooting that occurred early Friday morning at the University of New Mexico (UNM) campus.
Law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as 18-year-old John Fuentes, who was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Friday afternoon in Valencia County.
According to investigators, four individuals were “hanging out” and playing video games inside a unit at the Casas del Rio student housing complex when the shooting took place.
A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot, and a 19-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The motive for the shooting has not yet been confirmed, and officials say the circumstances that led to a 14-year-old being present in the campus residence remain unclear.
The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
The incident was reported just before midnight, prompting an immediate response from the UNM Police Department. Officers located the two victims and began securing the area.
Out of an abundance of caution, UNM placed the campus under lockdown and issued a shelter-in-place order while law enforcement worked to determine if the suspect was still on campus. That order has since been lifted, although the crime scene remains active.
Students housed in the nearby Gila building reported hearing four to five gunshots and described scenes of panic as people fled toward a nearby parking lot. Many students remained sheltered in place for hours overnight.
On Friday afternoon, UNMPD began conducting a staged and tactical evacuation of students from the affected areas, urging anyone still on campus not to move without police direction.
The New Mexico State Police have since taken over the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Officials have confirmed that Fuentes was located and arrested without incident in Los Lunas around 2:30 p.m. They believe this was an isolated incident, and no additional suspects are being sought.
The shooting occurred during new student orientation, and officials have confirmed that incoming freshmen, including members of the UNM football team, were residing on the fourth floor of the student housing complex at the time.
At this point, there is no indication that any enrolled students—current or incoming—were directly involved in the incident.
Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact the UNM Police Department at (505) 277-2241 or reach out anonymously to Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-7867 or through their website at www.crimestoppersnm.com.
City of Hammond, Louisiana — At approximately 11:50 p.m. on February 24, 2026, officers with the Hammond Police Department responded to a report of shots fired involving one possible victim.
Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old juvenile female, identified as Tyronai Reed, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency medical assistance was rendered at the scene, and she was transported to North Oaks Health System for treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Reed later succumbed to her injuries.
Detectives assigned to the department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an immediate homicide investigation.
During the course of their investigation, authorities identified 18-year-old Demontez Treyvon “Trey” Robinson of Hammond as a suspect in the shooting.
While actively working the case, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop.
Robinson was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Robinson was transported to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning. According to investigators, Robinson admitted that the firearm discharged while he was handling or “playing with” it, resulting in the single round striking the 14-year-old victim.
Robinson was subsequently booked into the Hammond City Jail on one count of Negligent Homicide.
Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains in its early stages and additional details may be released as they become available.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Corey Morse with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 985-277-5758 or via email at morse_cm@hammond.org. Tips may also be submitted through the department’s official Facebook page or anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at 1-800-554-5245.
Individuals providing information may be eligible for a cash reward. Authorities urge members of the community to assist in the ongoing investigation.