Las Cruces Police Arrest Suspect in Buchanan Avenue Stabbing Death

Police have arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for Thursday morning’s stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Las Cruces.

Source: City of Las Cruces

Selena Carrillo, 28, was arrested Thursday and is charged with murder.
 
At approximately 11:45 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of a domestic disturbance on the 1900 block of Buchanan Avenue. Officers arrived to discover the victim, 30-year-old Michael Mata, who had sustained multiple stab wounds.

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The victim was transported to MountainView Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators gathered information that identified Carillo as a suspect in Mata’s death.
 
Carrillo was arrested and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center.

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