A fraternity at a New Mexico university has been suspended, and one of its members faces charges after another student was shot at a hazing event.
The school said in a statement Friday that the shooting incident was unacceptable and a serious violation of its policies.
Attorney C.J. McElhinney, who is representing Altamirano, told NBC News in an email that his client thought the gun was unloaded and is"remorseful that Mr. Sillas was injured." "The evidence in this case is consistent with the negligent handling of a firearm and not the more serious felony of aggravated assault that has been charged," he said."It is not uncommon for the State of New Mexico to overcharge criminal defendants."The school was made aware of the shooting after being contacted by the Otero County Sheriff's Department.
The alleged violations included providing alcohol to underage students at fraternity events and subjecting new members to a number of hazing incidents, including tackling the new members and pointing an unloaded gun at their heads and other body parts and pulling the trigger"as part of a loyalty activity."
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