By Organ Mountain News on Oct 26, 2026

Las Cruces police investigate murder-suicide; five children were inside home

Las Cruces police say Angelica Aguirre and Shane Perez died Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide on Calle Libertad. Five children were inside the home.

Street signs mark the intersection of Calle Libertad and Calle Unidos in Las Cruces, near the area where police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Oct. 24, 2026. (Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Police Department)

Investigators believe a 46-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend before killing himself Saturday morning; five children were inside the home

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a 30-year-old woman and her 46-year-old boyfriend dead Saturday morning while the couple's five children were inside their home.

Officers responded about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 24 to a residence in the 4100 block of Calle Libertad, where they found Angelica Aguirre, 30, and Shane Perez, 46, deceased, according to a news release issued Monday by the Las Cruces Police Department.

Investigators believe Perez shot Aguirre before fatally shooting himself. Police said the couple's five children, ranging in age from 3 to 14, were inside the home at the time.

The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department assisted in placing the children in the temporary custody of a relative.

Police said the investigation is continuing and no additional information was available Monday.

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