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Several people were shot and at least three killed in a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico, police said in a Facebook post.
Officers were involved in a shootout with a suspect who was killed at the scene, police said. A Farmington police officer and a New Mexico State Police officer were shot and are being treated at hospital for their injuries. You are in stable condition.
“The identity of the suspect is unknown and no other threats are known at this time,” the police statement said. “There are several civilian casualties, at least three have died.”
The Phoenix Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) tweeted that it was “responding to a report of a mass shooting” in Farmington.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she prays for the victims and their families and has directed the state to support the city and county’s investigative efforts.
“Although details of this incident continue to emerge, this is another reminder of how gun violence destroys lives in our state and our country every day,” she said in a statement. “This administration will not stop fighting the epidemic of gun violence from every possible angle.”
CNN has reached out to the city’s mayor for comment.
About 46,400 people live in Farmington, which is in northwestern New Mexico, just south of the Colorado state line. It is about 150 miles northwest of Albuquerque.
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2023-05-16 03:21:37
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