Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico's Las Cruces

We are deeply saddened at this news and offer our condolences to all the families impacted by this senseless tragedy,

said Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz

Crisis counseling, spiritual counseling and connecting victims with local resources and financial assistance will be provided,

the city statement said

Let’s come together as a state & community to support the victims and their families during this difficult time,

Chavez said in a statement

This tragedy reminds us that it’s going to take all of us to continue to come together to address these senseless acts of violence,

Democratic House Speaker Javier Martinez of Albuquerque said Saturday at the conclusion of an annual legislative session, ... The Associated Press reported

The investigation so far reveals that there was an altercation between two groups of people and that altercation escalated to gunfire between both groups,

Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story told reporters during a press briefing

There was already craziness going on before the shooting, with people sticking guns out the window and driving and doing doughnuts,

he said in an interview with NBC News on Friday

Rivas will be booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center where he will initially be held without bond,

police said

This is a sad day for our community,

Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez said at the news conference

I want to ask the community to gather together, to stand strong and united as we try to heal and face this tragic event that took place in our city,

he said

We know that there was some type of ill will between these groups prior to last night.

Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story said at a press conference on Saturday

This horrendous, senseless act is a stark reminder of the blatant disregard people in New Mexico have for the rule of law and order,

Story said

This is a huge crime scene with a lot of moving parts,

Story said

We will hold them accountable to the criminal justice system."

He vowed

We don't have sufficient tools, we are not bringing accountability to these communities,

she said at a news conference

We need to stand strong. We need to come together,

he said

These tragedies have to end,

she said

They just started shooting and they just started running around everybody, like all over the place."

Angel Legaspy, a 20-year-old whose parked car was hit by bullets said

As with all acts of gun violence in our city and beyond, my heart is broken for the victims and the families impacted. This was a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning,

Bencomo wrote

Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,

she wrote