Las Cruces Man, 26, Booked on Felony Charge Following School Shooting Threat

Allegedly... Dion Lee Torres, 26, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Dec. 19, 2025. Records show he was arrested in Las Cruces and is being held without bond on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses under booking number 2500010190. According to news reports, Las Cruces police and federal authorities linked Torres to a TikTok comment threatening to shoot up a school. Investigators utilized New Mexico’s extreme risk firearms protection order, also known as a red flag law, to seize a loaded firearm and ammunition from his possession during the arrest. Court and news records indicate the investigation involved both local and federal agencies following the social media threat. The charges are allegations, and Torres is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.