Woman shot on Fifth Street Saturday afternoon

Roswell police, New Mexico State Police and Chaves County sheriff’s deputies were on the scene of a shooting in a residential neighborhood at 4:15 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of East Fifth Street. Todd Wildermuth, public information officer with the Roswell Police Department, said one woman was shot. She was transported to an area hospital where, as of press time Saturday, her condition was not known. Officers at the scene found numerous shell casings as well as shattered glass behind a vehicle. No further information was available before press time Saturday.

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