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Family sues NMSU over deadly shooting on UNM campus

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1 year ago

August 11, 2024

Family sues NMSU over deadly shooting on UNM campus

The family of the UNM student killed in an on-campus shooting is suing NMSU. The gunman was NMSU basketball player Mike Peake.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The family of a UNM student shot and killed by an NMSU basketball player at the UNM dorms in 2022 is now suing NMSU over it.

Police say a group of UNM students planned to jump NMSU basketball player Mike Peake. This was the night the team arrived to play in the Rio Grande Rivalry game in November 2022.

The confrontation involving the students and Peake stemmed from a fight at a football game a month before. It ultimately turned violent, with Peake shooting Jonathan Travis.

The family of Travis now suing NMSU, along with its athletic directors and the former basketball coaches. The family alleges they fostered a toxic culture in the basketball program, allowing players to openly carry guns. They also allege NMSU failed to do anything about the confrontation at the football game that they say could’ve prevented the shooting that left Travis dead.

The family is asking for punitive damages and a reimbursement of funeral costs.

The three students, who were with Travis at the time of the shooting, have all been convicted for their roles in the shooting.

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Texas man charged with selling artist Fritz Scholder fakes to New Mexicans

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10 hours ago

January 7, 2026

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Fourth Republican candidate announces bid for New Mexico governor

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22 hours ago

January 6, 2026

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Fourth Republican candidate announces bid for New Mexico governor

SANTA FE, N.M. — Former New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Jim Ellison is running for governor as a Republican, he announced on social media Tuesday.

Ellison is running on affordability, opportunity and trust in government as the key points of his campaign. His experience includes serving on the NMPRC in 2023 and 2024.

“New Mexico deserves leadership that listens, acts, and delivers results. Our state has enormous potential, but too often that potential is held back by policies that don’t serve everyday New Mexicans,” he said on his website. “I’m running to bring practical solutions, honest accountability, and a renewed focus on the public interest.”

A Georgia native, Ellison has lived in New Mexico for 20 years and currently lives in the Albuquerque area with his wife and two children.

Ellison is aiming to get 5,000 signatures by Feb. 2, to appear on the primary ballot with at least three other Republicans who have announced their candidacy.

Ultra Health CEO Duke Rodriguez announced his campaign in December and recently confirmed to KOB 4 that he received enough signatures to appear on the primary ballot. Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull and New Mexico State Sen. Steve Lanier are also running.

Three Democrats are running – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima.

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