Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon and resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man on west Amador Avenue.
Shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of a confrontation between two men on the 900 block of west Amador Avenue. Officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man on the ground suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The man, who was armed with a knife, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers located the suspected shooter, a 26-year-old man on a bicycle, a short distance away. Police safely disarmed him and took him into custody. At this point, the 26-year-old man has been cooperative with police.
Las Cruces police detectives are continuing their investigation.