SANTA FE, N.M. — Police arrested a suspect accused of shooting and seriously injuring 17-year-old early Friday morning in Santa Fe.
Around 1:57 a.m., dispatch received a report of a possible shooting at the Coronado Condominiums, at 2800 Cerrillos Road. Officers found an “injured male” with a gunshot injury and helped him until paramedics arrived and took him to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The victim has since been transferred to University of New Mexico Hospital.
After conducting interviews, police stated they identified a suspect who left the apartments after the shooting. Officers searched the area and found video surveillance allegedly showing the suspect leaving the place, with a handgun.
At around 3:46 a.m., officers saw the vehicle driving in the area of the Dakota Canyon Apartments, at 501 West Zia Road. The driver turned off the vehicle lights. Then, the vehicle was found abandoned in the parking lot.
Officers found the suspect nearby but the suspect got away on foot. They called for additional resources, including deputies from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.
After approximately 30 minutes of searching, an officer and a deputy took the suspect into custody without incident. Detectives are interviewing the suspect. According to police, there is no ongoing threat to the public related to this.
