Suspect in custody after shooting on University of New Mexico campus leaves 14-year-old boy dead

CNN An -year-old suspect is in custody after an early Friday morning shooting at University of New Mexico aspirant housing left a -year-old boy dead and injured another person during orientation week police stated Four people were playing video games in a dorm room at a pupil housing complex when the suspect began shooting a firearm at the other occupants of the room New Mexico State Police Chief W Troy Weisler mentioned in a Friday night news conference The -year-old victim was fatally shot and remained at that location where he was later discovered Weisler disclosed The other occupants along with the gunman fled from the room The gunfire triggered a temporary shelter-in-place order and evacuations at the university as police searched the campus for the suspect With the help of license plate readers police later tracked the suspect identified as John Fuentes to Valencia County where he was taken into custody around p m local time at a traffic stop while he was in a truck with a family member according to Weisler It s unclear how the suspect is connected to the three others in the room The motive behind the shooting is also under study Weisler mentioned The police chief commented investigators are working to determine why the individuals were there and to get further details of what exactly transpired at once preceding and following the shooting The shooting appeared to be an isolated event and there are no other threats to the campus Weisler explained Police also believe no other accused were involved This latest college campus shooting marks at least US school shootings so far this year according to a CNN analysis Of those shootings have been shared on K- campuses and on university and college campuses University of New Mexico Police Department Chief Joseph Silva commented it was a demanding and heartbreaking day for the University of New Mexico We want to offer our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the individual that lost their life in this morning s shooting Silva noted Friday evening Our hearts also go out to the person who was injured and to everyone in our campus group who have been affected by this tragedy Weisler added that it s a scene that we ve seen all too often The shooting occurred during new aspirant orientation on Thursday and Friday at the university which has around students during the school year New students were being housed in residence halls overnight We understand this affair may be especially distressing for new students and their families who are here this week for orientation university president Garnett Stokes explained Friday afternoon adding future orientation exercises will continue with supports in place We want to assure everyone that we are fully committed to your safety and well-being It also comes as students prepare for the start of the fall semester on August We are committed to moving forward together with vigilance compassion and renewed dedication to the safety of all Lobos Silva commented Shooting leads to evacuations Responding officers were confronted by a very dynamic situation after receiving multiple differing calls early Friday Silva mentioned Around a m local time on Friday University of New Mexico police responded to an alarm at Mesa Vista Hall and ascertained broken windows and blood police reported About an hour later the University of New Mexico Hospital shared a -year-old man had arrived with a gunshot wound and stated that he had been shot on campus While conducting a sweep of nearby buildings university police unveiled the -year-old dead at Casas del Rio a trainee housing center in Albuquerque The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate around a m The university soon petitioned those on campus to shelter in place as they supposed the armed suspect may have been on campus The shelter-in-place order was later lifted the university broadcasted on its website Friday afternoon Campus police began evacuating students Friday afternoon while processing the crime scene according to the university s urgency alert system State and local law enforcement responded to the scene and the area was secured Stokes noted in a news release Friday afternoon The university s Albuquerque central campus remains closed out of an abundance of caution and people have been questioned to avoid the area the university commented late Friday afternoon The campus will be open on Saturday according to the university website The injured victim who had non-life-threatening injuries is being treated at a hospital university officers disclosed Friday afternoon I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and horrified by this act of violence in our campus area Stokes mentioned Our thoughts and prayers go to the loved ones and friends of those lost and injured