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The third arrestee is a 17-year-old boy. He joins another 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old Tomas Rivas who were arrested Saturday. All three are charged with three open counts of murder. Additional charges against all three are pending.
Source: Las Cruces Police (via Facebook)
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Sunday morning, Las Cruces police arrested a third suspect for his involvement in Friday’s mass shooting at Young Park.
The third arrestee is a 17-year-old boy. He joins another 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old Tomas Rivas who were arrested Saturday. All three are charged with three open counts of murder. Additional charges against all three are pending.
Rivas was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center early Sunday morning. He is initially being held without bond. Both juveniles are incarcerated in the juvenile section of the detention facility.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police identified the victims who perished in Friday’s shooting as Andrew Madrid, 16; Jason Gomez, 18; and Dominick Estrada, 19. Madrid and Gomez died on scene. Estrada was transported to MountainView Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
The 15 victims injured in Friday’s shooting range in ages from 16-36. Of the 15 injured victims, nine are male and six are female. Current medical conditions of the surviving victims are not available.
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Law enforcement partners are continuing their investigation and are actively following multiple leads. LCPD is receiving assistance from the FBI, ATF, New Mexico State Police, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025, at Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces police and fire personnel were dispatched to reports of gunfire and possible gunshot victims in the parking lot of Young Park.
Young Park and surrounding roads were reopened early Sunday morning.
