A 14-year-old was shot Wednesday evening in Vado, Doña Ana County, according to deputies. Responding officers were called to Fuentes Lane at about 7 p.m., where they found the wounded teen. The victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital and was described as stable the following morning. Two people have been identified as persons of interest, and investigators say charges are pending as they continue to work the case.
What officials are saying
According to KFOX, Doña Ana County officials said deputies located the teen on Fuentes Lane with what is believed to be a gunshot wound and requested an air ambulance. The outlet reports that the two people named as persons of interest are pending charges and that authorities said there is no known ongoing threat to the public. The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
Where this happened
Vado is an unincorporated census-designated place in southeastern Doña Ana County and part of the Las Cruces metropolitan area, according to Wikipedia. Interstate 10 forms the community's eastern edge and provides direct routes to both Las Cruces and El Paso.
Investigation underway
The county’s public safety network is coordinating the probe, and the Doña Ana County website lists the sheriff and Law & Safety departments as the primary local agencies that handle incidents of this kind. Officials have not released the names of the teen or the persons of interest. Detectives say interviews and evidence collection remain ongoing as they work to determine what led up to the shooting.
What remains unclear
Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive or other specifics about how the gunfire unfolded, and no arrests tied to formal charges had been announced at the time of reporting. We will update this post if Doña Ana County officials or law enforcement release new information.
