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Man charged after failed drug sale shootout in Las Cruces
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Jocelyn Flores , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Officers were sent to the scene on Friday, August 21. A drug sale attempt went badly wrong, leading to a shootout between two men.
A drug sale attempt went badly wrong, leading to a shootout between two men. Court documents provide details of the incident. Officers were sent to the scene on Friday, August 21.
The incident occurred at an intersection, where the men allegedly exchanged gunfire. A man has been charged in connection with the incident. Further information can be found through the news organization that obtained the court documents.
The documents reveal the events that unfolded after the drug sale attempt failed.
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Category: safety Published: August 25, 2026 Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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