A fatal shooting early Friday morning has left one person dead and another injured at the University of New Mexico’s central campus, authorities confirmed.
According to the UNM Police Department, gunshots were reported around 5 a.m. on Friday the at Casas del Rio (Gila) apartments, located at 420 Redondo Dr NE in Albuquerque. Responding officers found two individuals had been shot. One victim died at the scene, while the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries. (RELATED: Active Shooter Ambushes Border Patrol Agents)
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Further updates will be shared as they become available.
The suspect remains at large and is believed still be on or near the campus, prompting officials to order a shelter-in-place and advise students and staff to avoid the central campus area. The university has closed its central campus facilities out of an abundance of caution. However, the Health Sciences Center and all clinical components remain open.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are currently on-scene conducting an active investigation. The university continues to provide updates through email, text alerts, and the LoboGuardian system. (RELATED: Middle Schooler Allegedly Murders Peer In South Carolina School Shooting)
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
The campus remains closed as the investigation continues.