REPORT: Identity of alleged gunman released following deadly dorm shooting

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From Fox News:  The alleged gunman in a fatal shooting at a University of New Mexico dormitory on Friday was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt, New Mexico State Police confirmed.

The agency said John Fuentes, 18, was arrested after one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting on the Albuquerque campus. Fuentes was located and taken into custody in neighboring Valencia County without incident at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday – more than 12 hours after the shooting took place.

He is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence.


According to police, Fuentes was in a dorm room with three other people when he began firing a gun. Tragically, the young teenager was struck and killed while the others, including Fuentes, fled the scene.

New Mexico State Police responded to an alarm at Mesa Vista Hall on campus at 1:36 a.m. They discovered broken windows and what they believed to be blood. Following this, campus police began sweeping the surrounding buildings, where they found the 14-year-old boy dead from gunshot wounds.

Fuentes is now facing charges for the tragic death of boy.

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