Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman late Friday afternoon on the 1100 block of Berkshire Court.
The woman, whose identity will not be released until next of kin are properly notified, was shot inside the home.
The initial call came in about 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.
The suspect, a 38-year-old man, barricaded himself inside the home. LCPD called out its SWAT, hostage negotiation and K-9 teams and attempted to make contact with the suspect, but to no avail.
About 7:30 p.m., SWAT team members entered the home and found the suspect dead from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police are still investigating the incident.
No other information is available at this time, and likely won’t be until Monday.
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