Crime
At Least 3 Dead, 16 Injured After Mass Shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM – A devastating mass shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces late Friday night left at least three people dead and 16 others injured, according to local officials.
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Authorities have confirmed that no suspects have been taken into custody at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. in the parking lot of Young Park, where a large gathering was taking place.
Witnesses reported hearing a barrage of gunfire, sending people scrambling for cover.
Video footage from the scene captured chaotic moments as individuals ran for safety and hid behind vehicles while dozens of shots rang out in rapid succession.
Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene, where multiple victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to a statement from the Las Cruces Police Department, most of the injured were transported to local hospitals for treatment, while others in critical condition were taken to University Medical Center of El Paso in Texas.
Authorities have not yet determined the motive behind the shooting, and details regarding the number of shooters or their identities remain unclear.
“Police are actively working to identify the suspect or suspects involved in this case,” the department stated.
In response to the incident, Las Cruces police are receiving investigative assistance from the New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact the Las Cruces Police Department at (575) 526-0795.
Individuals seeking to confirm the status of a loved one may also call the same number.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.