Luna County Sheriff s Office investigates shooting in Columbus, NM
Suspect is still at-large as of Friday, April 9th
COLUMBUS, NM – The Village of Columbus was rocked Friday by a shooting incident in broad daylight in front of the Chamber of Commerce located at 205 South Main Street.
The village is located 30 miles south of Deming, NM and approximately five miles north of the Mexican border town of Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua.
Deputies from the Luna County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Central Dispatch at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday regarding a shooting in the village.
Deputies, utilizing sirens and emergency lights, arrived within minutes and found a male victim on the ground near the chamber building. U.S. Border Patrol agents also arrived at the scene.
DEMING – Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School has built a strong student body and faculty with the Hispanic catchphrase “Si Se Puede” (“Yes You Can”). The catchphrase applies to the community service DCCCHS has provided during these uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The DCCCHS community began providing a food pantry for families of its students over the past four years and took that a step further by partnering with Deming High School to help feed their families two years ago.
Thanks to the recognition and support of the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico, distribution of generous food boxes has now been extended to families throughout Luna County orchestrated by DCCCHS Testing Coordinator Angie Martinez, faculty and staff.