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Heinous Crime Remains Unsolved After 25 Years

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Heinous Crime Remains Unsolved After 25 Years

Heinous Crime Remains Unsolved After 25 Years

Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of a violent robbery at a bowling alley in southern New Mexico. Four people were murdered that day and the crime remains unsolved. 

On the morning of Feb. 10, 1990, two men entered a bowling alley in Las Cruces, N.M. and stole $5,000 from a safe. Before they left, the robbers shot seven people point blank and set fire to the building. One of the victims, a 12-year-old girl, called 911. She and two others survived. 

The Las Cruces Police Chief said in statement Tuesday that investigators continue to aggressively purse the case. Community members continue to call in tips, but the two gunmen have yet to be caught.

Mónica Ortiz Uribe was a senior field correspondent for the Fronteras Desk from 2010 to 2016.