Man injured after shooting in Las Cruces home

LAS CRUCES, NM (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man was injured after a shooting at a Las Cruces home Wednesday morning. Police continue to look for the suspect.

Shortly before 11:30 a.m. Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of a shooting victim at a home on the 4900 block of Calle Bella Court.

Officers arrived to find a man with an apparent gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

The suspect was last seen leaving the area. His whereabouts are not known at this time.

Oñate High School, about one mile from where the incident occurred, was placed on temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution. The lockdown was lifted before 12:30 p.m.

Investigators have interviewed several individuals and have obtained potential evidence in this case. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Las Cruces police at (575) 526-0795.

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