New Mexico State Police say one person was shot during a protest regarding the of placing a statue of Don Juan de Oñate at the Rio Arriba County Clerk’s office in Española.
State police also say one person is in custody in relation to the shooting.
Officials identified the shooting suspect as 23-year-old Ryan Martinez. The shooting happened after an altercation just after noon on Thursday.
Martinez allegedly shot the man during the altercation and left the area in a white Tesla, according to the Espanola Police Department. He was arrested just outside of Pojoaque.
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