2023 in New Mexico
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in New Mexico.
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[edit]- January 16 –Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, is arrested by SWAT officers for his role in the shootings of at least four New Mexico Democratic politicians' houses.[1]
- May 15 – 2023 Farmington, New Mexico shooting: Three civilians are killed and two police officers are injured in a mass shooting in Farmington. The shooter is killed by police.[2]
- June 29 – Virgin Galactic successfully launches Galactic 01, its first private spaceflight, from Spaceport America.[3]
- October 7 – Research into the White Sands fossil footprints reveals that human settlement in North America may have originated earlier than previously assumed.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-GOP candidate arrested in shootings at lawmakers' homes". AP News. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Simonson, Steve Almasy,Amy (2023-05-15). "Gunman who killed 3 people and injured 6 in Farmington, New Mexico, was 18 years old and used three firearms, police say". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Virgin Galactic takes its first paying customers to space". South China Morning Post. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Fossil footprints in New Mexico suggest humans have been here longer than we thought". NPR. October 7, 2024.