Incident

3-03-2023 New Mexico Las Cruces 1-2

Location

March 03, 2023

I-25
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Benjamin Rios Archuleta
  • Age: 17
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Drake Armendariz
  • Age: 16
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Daniel Ortiz
  • Age: 16
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)

Notes

Just south of Dona Ana; Daniel Ortiz (16) also arrested, was driver while Armendariz reportedly shot vic;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 36
State House District: 35