One Dead, One Wounded in Shooting After Fight at Las Cruces Bar

Overview

• The gunfire erupted just before 2 a.m. in the parking lot of Whisky Dicks at 101 E. Union Ave., according to Las Cruces Police.
• Investigators say a 28-year-old man and a 37-year-old man fought, and the 37-year-old armed himself and shot the 28-year-old.
• An unidentified person then shot the 37-year-old and fled the area before officers arrived.
• Both men were transported to a hospital, where the 28-year-old died and the 37-year-old remains hospitalized and in police custody.
• Las Cruces Police and Fire responded to the scene, with Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies assisting in the immediate aftermath.