ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – City and state leaders are calling for the removal of César Chávez’s name from public spaces following allegations of sexual assault against him.

A New York Times article revealed claims that Chávez sexually abused multiple women and young girls who worked alongside him in the civil rights movement. The news has caused shockwaves, especially at the intersection of Avenida Dolores Huerta and Avenida César Chávez.

“Shock, um, it’s been shocking, horrified and completely incompatible and unacceptable with the values of the Latino and Chicano and Hispanic community and the civil rights movement,” said Zackary Quintero, executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chávez, stated she was one of his victims. She described two sexual encounters with Chávez that led to pregnancies and children she hid from the public eye.

Quintero said the role Chávez plays in Albuquerque and the state needs re-examination. “I know that a community conversation needs to take place and that we’re going to be part of that conversation,” he said. “We’re supposed to be a home for our Chicano gente, our Latino gente, our Hispano gente, to be able to meet here and talk about these kind of issues.”

Mayor Tim Keller says changes are coming to the way Chávez is remembered. “I am directing City staff to work with the community and city council to take a fresh look at how Chávez is recognized across our programs, events, committees, and spaces, and to recommend changes that honor the full truth while continuing to uplift the movement for economic justice that shaped our community,” he said.

KOB 4 asked the city what that process entails and what the economic impact could look like but a city spokesperson re-iterated the statement above saying, “The mayor has directed staff to work with the City Council and the community to determine the best steps forward.”

Speaker of the House Javier Martinez added, “The allegations against César Chávez are horrific. I pray for all of the survivors, including Dolores Huerta. I keep Dolores, her family, and the entire farmworker movement in my heart. Chávez’s name should be removed from any and all public entities, swiftly.”

It’s not just Albuquerque, there are landmarks, parks, schools and more throughout New Mexico named after Chávez. For example, the César Chávez Elementary school in Santa Fe.

School officials said they have “an established process for considering changing a school’s name.” They also added they would review the situation but any consideration of a name change would have to go before the the Board of Education. The district’s full statement is below.

A domestic-related shooting broke out Tuesday evening at a New Mexico Air Force base, resulting in one person dead and another injured, according to military base officials.

The shooting occurred at Holloman Air Force Base around 5:30 p.m. and a brief lockdown was placed following the reports of an active shooter, base officials told Military Times in a statement on Wednesday.

“The lockdown was lifted shortly thereafter when security forces personnel confirmed that the scene was safe,” the 49th Wing statement said.

Officials said that it was an “isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to our community.”

The injured individual is an active-duty service member assigned to the Holloman base, per the statement, and the deceased was a military veteran that was previously stationed at the base.

“Based on the current investigation, this incident was domestic related, but the individuals were not married,” the statement reads.

The injured service member was transported for medical treatment and is in stable condition, according to the statement. Officials said the civilian was declared dead at the scene.

Officials say that the name of the injured service member will not be released due to privacy reasons, and the name of the deceased will not be released pending next of kin notifications.

Base officials confirmed in a statement to Military Times that the shooting took place near the shoppette.

The shoppette remains closed until further notice, the base announced Tuesday on their Facebook page at 10:20 p.m.

The 49th Wing Security Forces Squadron and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations are tasked with handling the investigation.

Officials said that more information will be provided as it becomes available, as the investigation is still underway.

Holloman Air Force Base contains the 49th Wing, which deploys worldwide to support national security objectives, according to the base’s website. The wing also trains F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operations, while also delivering Air Transportable Climes and Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources to personnel.

The base is located in southern New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin between the Sacramento and San Andrea mountain ranges. It is roughly 90 miles north of El Paso, Texas.