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Gunman Fires Into Lobo Village Apartment, Wounding Two — Second Shooting at Student Housing in Months

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Under Investigation

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:45 PM MST, a male suspect discharged a gun into an apartment at Lobo Village, UNM's student housing at 1200 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE, striking two individuals. Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect and four associates fled the scene. UNM implemented a no-guest policy at Lobo Village the next day.

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Institution
University of New Mexico
Public R1 · NM
~25,000 studentsLoboAlerts
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

INITIAL ALERTmulti-channel
Verified verbatimUNM UCAM Newsroom Lobo Alert Archive340 chars
Urgent Lobo Alert - 1.31.2025, 11:45 p.m. - Aggravated Battery at 1200 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE (Lobo Village). A male offender discharged a gun into an apartment at Lobo Village, striking 2 individuals. The male offender is described as a white male, 19-20 years old, wearing all black clothing. Brown hair with blonde tips spiked with gel.
The alert self-stamps '1.31.2025, 11:45 p.m.'; The Daily Lobo reported the LoboAlert reached the campus community at 11:59 p.m. MST, so the embedded 11:45 p.m. likely marks the reported incident time rather than the send time
The alert classified the incident as 'aggravated battery' rather than 'shooting,' using legal terminology
The detailed suspect description (including hair color and clothing) suggests witnesses provided information quickly
This was the second shooting at Lobo Village in recent months, indicating a recurring security problem at the student housing complex
Context

Background

On January 31, 2025, a male suspect discharged a firearm into an apartment at UNM's Lobo Village student housing complex, striking two individuals who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Daily Lobo reported the LoboAlert reached the community at 11:59 p.m. MST classifying the incident as an aggravated battery. KRQE reported that the gunfire followed a party at which people were asked to leave after showing off firearms; as the door closed, one person fired three shots through it, hitting two people. The suspect, described as a white male aged 19-20 wearing all black with brown hair with blonde tips, fled with four associates from apartment building No. 5. The following day, KRQE reported that UNM implemented a no-guest policy at Lobo Village, noting this was the second shooting at the student housing complex in recent months. The incident foreshadowed the much more serious July 25 fatal shooting at Casas del Rio, raising ongoing questions about campus housing security at UNM.
Analysis

Key Findings

The verbatim Lobo Alert is preserved in the UNM UCAM Newsroom archive, including a detailed suspect description
This was the second shooting at Lobo Village in recent months, indicating a recurring security problem that UNM addressed with a no-guest policy
The incident preceded the fatal July 2025 shooting at a different UNM dorm by six months, suggesting a broader campus housing safety challenge
Outcome
Two victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect and four associates fled. UNM implemented a no-guest policy at Lobo Village. This was the second shooting at Lobo Village in recent months.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Lobo Alert – 1.31.2025 (UNM UCAM Newsroom)
    news.unm.edu
  2. Student Paper
    Two injured after shooting at Lobo Village (Daily Lobo)
    dailylobo.com
  3. News
    UNM steps up security after second shooting at Lobo Village (KRQE)
    krqe.com
  4. News
    Two injured in shooting at Lobo Village (KRQE)
    krqe.com
Tags
shootingstudent-housinglobo-villagenew-mexicono-guest-policyrecurring-violencesuspect-at-largeUnder Investigation
Added April 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion