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One dead, three injured after shooting at house party

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Elizabeth Anne Andrews, Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2025
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The shooting happened at a house party on Bugatti Drive.

The Las Cruces police are asking for help from the public investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured three others at a house party on Bugatti Drive, Saturday night, Nov. 15. 

According to a press release from LCPD, officers were dispatched at 11:46 p.m. Saturday night after receiving multiple reports of gunshots.  

Upon arrival, police found 21-year-old Lance Chavez who had been shot at least once. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old man was transported to a local hospital and two women, 18 and 17-years-old, were transported to Mountainview Regional Medical Center. The injuries to the teenagers were not believed to be life threatening, police said. 

Detectives are still trying to understand what led to the shooting. They are asking witnesses to send videos to the police department to be used as evidence in the ongoing investigation. Investigators believe such videos will be crucial to identifying suspects, the police said.  

Videos can be submitted through the evidence submission portal. Police ask anyone with information to contact Las Cruces police at 575-526-0795 or share tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County at 1-800-222-8477. 

Update: On Tuesday, Nov. 18, police arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the shooting and charged him with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Because of his age, police say they are not publicly identifying him.

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Elizabeth Anne Andrews
Elizabeth Anne Andrews, Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Anne Andrews is in her third year at The Round Up, and her first as Editor-in-Chief. She is a junior majoring in Journalism and Media Studies with a minor in Creative Writing. She has written over 30 articles for The Round Up, three of which have won Best of SNO awards, and one that was also published in the Las Cruces Sun-News. She attended the NMPA College Journalism Workshop in 2024, and the CMA ProCon25 with the rest of the editorial and multimedia staff.  Elizabeth Anne always knew she had a passion for writing but wasn’t always sure where that would lead her. When she attended a virtual tour of NMSU in high school, she was drawn to the journalism program. Since beginning her career as a journalist at NMSU, she has grown to love it for the opportunities it gives her to meet people and learn new things. She is excited to continue working at The Round Up and leading this year’s staff. She hopes to help The Round Up bring accountability to campus, local and national leaders, and shine light on organizations supporting the diverse student population of NMSU. After graduating, Elizabeth Anne hopes to work at a local paper. Maybe one day she’ll work for a national paper, but for now she’s happy to focus on issues specifically affecting the borderland community she fell in love with when her military family moved here a few years ago. In her free time, Elizabeth Anne enjoys reading, listening to vinyl records, and spending time with her family.
David Castañeda
David Castañeda, Multimedia Editor
David Castañeda is starting his fourth year as a part time student at NMSU, and his fourth year at The Round Up. As the Multimedia Editor David’s in charge of helping the multimedia staff grow their photography/videography and graphic design skills as well as covering stories and helping create social media content. He has massive pride in his Mexican ethnicity and wears it on his skin as much as he can. Outside of The Round Up he loves to spend his time learning about global politics, playing instruments, and watching movies/ tv shows with his partner.