Four arrested in New Mexico mass shooting that left several teens dead at Las Cruces park

This is a sad day for our community,

Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez said Saturday

About 12:20 p.m. Sunday, March 23, police arrested a 15-year-old boy and charged him with three open counts of murder,

police said in a social media post

I want to ask the community to gather together, to stand strong and united as we try to heal and face this tragic event that took place in our city,

he said

We know that there was some type of ill will between these groups prior to last night.

Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story said at a press conference on Saturday

This horrendous, senseless act is a stark reminder of the blatant disregard people in New Mexico have for the rule of law and order,

Story said

This is a huge crime scene with a lot of moving parts,

Story said

We will hold them accountable to the criminal justice system."

He vowed

We don't have sufficient tools, we are not bringing accountability to these communities,

she said at a news conference

We need to stand strong. We need to come together,

he said

These tragedies have to end,

she said

They just started shooting and they just started running around everybody, like all over the place."

Angel Legaspy, a 20-year-old whose parked car was hit by bullets said

As with all acts of gun violence in our city and beyond, my heart is broken for the victims and the families impacted. This was a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning,

Bencomo wrote

Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,

she wrote