Woman, 97, among those killed in Farmington, New Mexico shooting
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 2:43 am
Woman, 97, among those killed in Farmington, New Mexico shooting
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A 97-year-old woman and her daughter were among those killed by a teenage gunman in New Mexico earlier this week, police said.
Eighteen-year-old Beau Wilson, a high school student, shot at people at random in the town of Farmington on Monday morning.
He killed three people - Gwendolyn Schofield, her daughter Melody Ivie, 73, and Shirley Volta, 79.
Six others, including two police officers, were injured, officials said.
"To kill three innocent, elderly women that were just absolutely in no position to defend themselves is always going to be a tragedy," said Farmington Deputy Police Chief Kyle Dowdy.
Authorities said all three elderly women were driving through the neighbourhood when they were shot, and that two died on the scene. The suspect did not appear to know the victims, officials said.
Read more here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65620377
A 97-year-old woman and her daughter were among those killed by a teenage gunman in New Mexico earlier this week, police said.
Eighteen-year-old Beau Wilson, a high school student, shot at people at random in the town of Farmington on Monday morning.
He killed three people - Gwendolyn Schofield, her daughter Melody Ivie, 73, and Shirley Volta, 79.
Six others, including two police officers, were injured, officials said.
"To kill three innocent, elderly women that were just absolutely in no position to defend themselves is always going to be a tragedy," said Farmington Deputy Police Chief Kyle Dowdy.
Authorities said all three elderly women were driving through the neighbourhood when they were shot, and that two died on the scene. The suspect did not appear to know the victims, officials said.