A suspect is arrested after a police-involved shooting in Santa Fe cancels a parade
SANTA FE, NM — Authorities say a suspect has been arrested after a police-involved shooting in Santa Fe on Sunday that forced the cancellation of the Desfile de la Gente parade.
Santa Fe police said the incident occurred near the downtown Santa Fe Plaza around 10:30 a.m., a few hours before the parade, which was scheduled for 1 to 8 p.m.
No details have been released about the shooting, but Police Chief Ben Valdez said in a statement that the officers and the unidentified suspect were not injured.
Valdez said people have been asked to avoid the area while New Mexico State Police investigate the incident.
Dan Shipp said he was half a block from the square when he saw a white pickup truck drive through a barricade.
Shipp said he then heard “six or seven shots,” but he didn’t know if it was police or the suspect firing.
According to Shipp, hundreds of people were on the square setting up tents along the parade route to sell trinkets, rugs and other items.
âEverything is closed now,â he said, adding that all other planned events in the square have also been cancelled.
The purpose of the parade, according to the event’s website, is “to provide fun, entertainment, and cultural enjoyment to the citizens and visitors of Santa Fe.” The site also refers to the parade as the Santa Fe Fiesta Historical/Hysterical Parade.