Mesquite Man Jose Luis Chavez, 20, Held on $100k Bond in Las Cruces Shooting Case

Allegedly... Jose Luis Chavez, 20, of Mesquite, was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center on Jan. 8, 2026, under booking number 2600000175. According to the booking record, Chavez faces three felony counts: shooting at a dwelling, vehicle or house, felon in possession of a firearm, and a probation violation. Bond is set at $50,000 for each of the two firearm-related counts, with no bond on the probation violation. The shooting and firearm possession charges are tied to an arrest in the area of La Fonda Circle in Las Cruces. New Mexico's shooting-at-a-dwelling statute is a second-degree felony when no one is injured and can rise to a first-degree felony if great bodily harm results. Felon-in-possession charges indicate prosecutors believe Chavez had a prior felony record that barred him from having a firearm. A review of publicly available news sources did not produce a specific report tied to this booking, and the booking sheet does not describe the circumstances leading to the arrest. The charges are allegations; Chavez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.