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Michael Lamotte

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Jul 25, 2025

Victim Details

Michael Lamotte

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2025-07-25

14

Michael

Lamotte

06/24/2026

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Michael LaMotte, 14, Hispanic male, from Albuquerque, was shot in the head in the early hours of Friday, July 25, 2025, inside a dorm room at the Casas Del Rio complex on the University of New Mexico's main campus. According to court documents summarized by local outlets, four teens and young men had gathered to play video games in the Gila building when, “out of nowhere,” the suspect produced a handgun and opened fire, killing 14-year-old Michael LaMotte and wounding a 19-year-old student w ...
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  • Albuquerque Journal: Teen killed in UNM shooting identified, details revealed in court docs
  • ABC News: 18-year-old suspect charged in shooting at University of New Mexico that left 14-year-old dead
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