Shooting at New Mexico Statue Celebration

A gathering in New Mexico, intended to celebrate the postponement of a controversial statue’s installation, turned violent when a man opened fire on the crowd. The incident occurred around midday on Thursday outside the Rio Arriba County building in Española, a town approximately 30 miles north of Santa Fe. The crowd had assembled to rejoice over the decision to delay the erection of a statue of Juan de Oñate, a Spanish conquistador who played a …

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