Police arrested the 13-year-old suspect after he shot another teen at a home in Las Cruces.
They said the victim was a 13-year-old and that medical personnel airlifted him to a hospital in University Medical Center of El Paso after the suspect shot him in the back of his head. They later detained the teen suspect and described him as a runaway who possessed firearms.
The shooting occurred just before 10:30 P.M. Monday, March 30, according to Las Cruces Police Department.
Responding officers en route to the scene and learned the parents of the shooting victim attempted to drive their son to the hospital while on the road.
Police then found the vehicle on Picacho Avenue, where officers and other first responders provided aid.
Officers found the suspect near Pichaco Middle School and detained him immediately. Police also located the firearm believed to be used in the crime.
He will face charges of negligent use of deadly weapon and illegal possession of firearm.
The suspect was placed in the Juvenile Probation Office.
No further updated on the injured teen given by the police since its news release.
