Las Cruces Man, 22, Convicted on Federal Firearms Charges in School Zone Shooting

Luis Angel Ruiz, a 22-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Jan. 22, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600000507, he was held at the facility in connection with federal offenses following an arrest at 5945 Moonview Drive. The booking record notes the primary charge as a felony offense with no bond established at the time of processing. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and court records, Ruiz pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in a school zone and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The charges stemmed from a September 2025 investigation into a shooting incident near a Las Cruces school. Federal documents indicate that Ruiz was one of three defendants identified during the multi-agency probe into firearms violations within the community. Court and news records indicate Ruiz was convicted in this case. The legal proceedings concluded following a federal criminal complaint and subsequent guilty plea regarding the September incidents.