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New Mexico mass shooting suspects arrested, victims identified

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12 months ago

March 23, 2025

New Mexico mass shooting suspects arrested, victims identified

Police in New Mexico say two suspects have been charged with three open counts of murder following a mass shooting at a park that left three dead and 15 injured.

Tomas Rivas, 20, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on Saturday evening, Las Cruces Police said on Facebook. The victims who died in Friday evening’s shooting at Young Park have been identified as 16-year-old Andrew Madrid, 18-year-old Jason Gomez and 19-year-old Dominick Estrada.

Police say Madrid and Gomez died on the scene, while Estrada died after being taken to a hospital.

Fifteen victims, whose ages range between 16 and 36, were injured. Nine are male and six are female, police said, adding that they will not release their names to “protect their privacy.” Medical conditions of the surviving victims have not been released.

3 DEAD, 15 INJURED IN NEW MEXICO SHOOTING, POLICE SAY

Tomas Rivas, 20, next to the crime scene at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Doña Ana County Detention Center)

“This tragedy reminds us that it’s going to take all of us to continue to come together to address these senseless acts of violence,” Democratic House Speaker Javier Martinez of Albuquerque said Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session, The Associated Press reported.

The shooting took place around 10 p.m. during an unsanctioned car show.

NM LAWMAKER WHOSE SON WAS MURDERED RIPS DEMS FOR ‘HOMICIDE SCHOLARSHIPS’ AFTER HER CRIME BILL WAS TANKED

Crime scene technicians investigate the parking lot at Young Park after Friday night’s fatal shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal)

“The investigation so far reveals that there was an altercation between two groups of people and that altercation escalated to gunfire between both groups,” Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story told reporters during a press briefing.

Rivas was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center, where he is currently being held without bond. The juvenile suspect was taken to the juvenile detention facility. Additional charges are pending against the two, police say.

Crime scene tape and evidence markers can be seen in a parking lot while crime scene technicians look over the Young Park parking lot after a mass shooting. (Justin Garcia/The Albuquerque Journal)

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Federal and state agencies are assisting the Las Cruces Police Department in the continued investigation of the shooting.

A fundraiser has been set up to help victims and their families. It can be found here.

Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Route 66 stamps will make their debut later this year

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7 hours ago

March 11, 2026

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Route 66 stamps will make their debut later this year

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating the centennial anniversary of Route 66 with a set of eight stamps.

The stamps feature eight different photographs from each state that Route 66 runs through. For New Mexico, a photo shows a old Grants Cafe sign.

Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and stamp pane using existing photographs by David J. Schwartz.

The stamps will make their debut at the National Postal Forum, also known as the NPF, at the Phoenix Convention Center on May 5. The event will be free and open to the public.

Route 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926. It originally stretched about 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Dubbed “The Mother Road” by author John Steinbeck, Route 66 became a national symbol of freedom and adventure.

News of the stamps is being shared online with the hashtag #Route66Stamps.

Lowrider stamps

In another nod to local car culture, the USPS will begin issuing its Lowrider Forever stamps in sheets of 15 beginning Friday.

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Federal court orders New Mexico prison officials to allow magazine’s delivery

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19 hours ago

March 11, 2026

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Federal court orders New Mexico prison officials to allow magazine’s delivery

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Tanya Tucker to perform at New Mexico State Fair

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1 day ago

March 10, 2026

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Tanya Tucker to perform at New Mexico State Fair

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will perform at the 2026 New Mexico State Fair, officials announced Tuesday.

Tucker will take to the stage Friday, Sept. 18, after the Chevron PRCA rodeo. The Grammy Award-winning icon has racked up 10 No. 1 country hits since her first hit, “Delta Dawn,” at age 13.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring the legendary Tanya Tucker to the New Mexico State Fair,” said Dan Mourning, general manager of the New Mexico State Fair. “Tanya is one of the greatest icons in country music history and is the perfect fit for the Fair.”

Tucker has 23 Top-40 albums and 56 Top 40 singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has won two Country Music Association awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, three CMT Awards and two Grammys for Best Country Album and Best Country Song.

Tickets are set to go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m.

Here is the full 2026 New Mexico State Fair rodeo-concert lineup:

Friday, Sept. 11

Turnpike Troubadours with Chevron PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Saturday, Sept. 12

Ian Munsick with Chevron PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Chevron PRCA Standalone Rodeo

Thursday, Sept. 17

Everclear with Chevron PRCA Rodeo

Friday, Sept. 18

Tanya Tucker with Chevron PRCA Rodeo