At least three people are killed and two officers injured in mass shooting in New Mexico – as suspect is also shot dead

  • At least three people were killed in a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico
  • At least two officers were injured but were said to be in a stable condition 
  • The suspect was shot and killed on the scene, police said

At least three people have been killed and two officers injured in a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico.

A suspect was reported to have two pistol-type weapons, according to local New Mexico newspaper The Journal. They were killed on the scene and there is no ongoing threat, police said.

Multiple civilians and officers from the Farmington Police Department were involved in the shooting, which happened at around 11am on Monday morning, the department said in a statement.

Two officers were shot, one from the Farmington Police Department and one from New Mexico State Police. Both were taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center and treated for their injuries but said to be in stable condition.

It is not clear yet how many civilians were injured. 

At around 2pm Farmington Police Department dismissed early reports that there was more than one suspect and said that all lockdowns had been lifted.

At least three people were killed and two officers were injured in a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico on Monday morning. A suspect was fatally shot on the scene. Pictured is are police attending the scene

At least three people were killed and two officers were injured in a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico on Monday morning. A suspect was fatally shot on the scene. Pictured is are police attending the scene

The shooting happened in the area south of Brookside Park in Farmington soon after 11am on May 15. Labeled on the map are four nearby school buildings that were placed on lockdown immediately after the shooting at around 11.15am. By 1pm Farmington Municipal Schools announced that all lockdowns were lifted

The shooting happened in the area south of Brookside Park in Farmington soon after 11am on May 15. Labeled on the map are four nearby school buildings that were placed on lockdown immediately after the shooting at around 11.15am. By 1pm Farmington Municipal Schools announced that all lockdowns were lifted

The shooting happened in the area south of Brookside Park in Farmington soon after 11am on May 15. 

Multiple vehicles and houses were reported to have been struck by bullets.

Four nearby schools were placed under lockdown at the request of the Farmington Police Department within around 15 minutes, according to Farmington Municipal Schools.

Farmington is a town around 150 miles north west of Albuquerque and around 10 miles south of New Mexico’s border with Colorado. It has a population of around 50,000 people.

One victim was reported to be a 35-year-old male who had been shot in the arm.

A person claiming to work at the San Juan Regional Medical Center described on Facebook the moment an injured officer arrived at the facility.

‘I know, we saw the first police cars come in and one pulled an officer out of the back seat and dragged them inside,’ they wrote. 

‘The ambulance entrance is right by my window. Many ambulances came in and out. Several ems personnel hugging and crying. Whole hospital on lockdown. Made me very sad,’ they added.

Police are responding to the scene, according to the ATF in Phoenix

Police are responding to the scene, according to the ATF in Phoenix

Four schools were placed under lockdown at the request of the Farmington Police Department around 11.15am on Monday

Four schools were placed under lockdown at the request of the Farmington Police Department around 11.15am on Monday

Some lockdowns were lifted, but on Monday afternoon Apache and McKinley elementary schools, Central Kitchen, and the CATE Center remained locked down.

The San Juan Regional Medical Center was also reportedly under lockdown.

Officers from the Farmington Police Department, San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the New Mexico State Police were investigating the shooting. 

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

DailyMail

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