Santa Fe police are searching for two suspects after a shooting at Santa Fe Place Mall left a man with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Officers responded to the mall at about 3:54 p.m. on June 20 after the Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center received several reports of a shooting.
Police said the shooting occurred inside the mall but away from the main shopping areas frequented by customers. Responders brought the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his left leg.
Authorities said two male suspects fled the mall on foot before the officers arrived. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office assisted Santa Fe police in searching the area.
Investigators described the suspected shooter as wearing a black T-shirt with a face design on the front and black shorts. The police recovered one spent shell casing and one projectile at the scene.
The suspects remained at large as of Sunday, and the investigation is ongoing. Police said the mall stays open and continues its normal business operations.
Authorities warned the public to stay away from the suspects. They considered the suspects armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Santa Fe Police Department at 505-428-3710 or call 911 in an emergency.
