At least one person is dead and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries early Friday after a shooting at the University of New Mexico.
The shooting took place at the Casas del Rio student housing complex in Albuquerque, located at 420 Redondo Drive NE.
The suspected shooter remains at large and may still be on campus, according to the university. A shelter-in-place is in effect for students as police are conducting a sweep in search of the suspect.
“Out of an abundance of caution, UNM has closed its Albuquerque central campus. The Health Sciences Center, including all clinical,” the university said in a tweet.
New student orientation was happening at the university at the time of the shooting, according to its website. It is unclear whether students were involved in the incident.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene and actively investigating. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
For Fall 2024, the University of New Mexico had a total enrollment of 27,075 students across all campuses, with 23,228 enrolled at the main Albuquerque campus, according to UNM Newsroom.
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