On Monday, at least three people were killed and six others, including two police officers, were wounded when a gunman "randomly" opened fire at cars and homes in Farmington, New Mexico, authorities reported.
The unnamed 18-year-old suspect, who was shot dead by authorities, fired at least three different weapons, including an "AR-style rifle," according to Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe.
The motive is under investigation, but Hebbe said the shooting appears to be "purely random" as there were no individuals, schools, or churches targeted.
The police chief noted that the shooting was "honestly one of the most horrific and difficult days that Farmington has ever had as a community."
The incident began at 10:57 a.m. MT near Dustin Avenue and Ute Street in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people in northwestern New Mexico, about 15 miles south of the border with Colorado.
The suspect "roamed" up to a quarter of a mile through the neighborhood, "randomly" firing "at whatever entered his head to shoot at," according to Hebbe.
When police officers arrived, they found a "chaotic scene," according to Farmington Deputy Police Chief, Baric Crum.
Four officers engaged the suspect in a firefight, and the suspect was ultimately killed, according to Crum.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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