Farmington New Mexico shooting.. police say: Gunman was 18 years old

CNN —  The gunman who on Monday shot and killed three people and wounded multiple others, including two law enforcement officers, in Farmington, New Mexico, was 18 years old, the deputy police chief told reporters.

Police didn’t say what kind of weapon the gunman used before he was killed by responding officers. Farmington police Deputy Chief Baric Crum said four officers responded to multiple 911 calls about gunfire at about 11 a.m. MT.

They found a “chaotic scene where a male subject was actively firing upon individuals” in a neighborhood, Crum said. 

The deputy chief said nine people beside the gunmen were shot, but didn’t specify whether the total included the three deceased civilians and the wounded law enforcement officers.

It was unclear whether the shooter entered any homes, Crum said, citing the preliminary nature of the investigation. Police were still trying to figure out why the shooter was in this neighborhood, he said. 

A Farmington police officer and a New Mexico State Police officer were shot and are being treated for their injuries in a hospital. They are in stable condition, authorities said.

Crum didn’t identify any victims or the shooter. He said police expect to hold another news conference Tuesday afternoon