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A 21-year-old man was arrested for shooting his stepmother during a charter school graduation ceremony, police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, said. The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Police said they were called to the venue for what was initially believed to be an active shooter but when officers arrived they 'discovered it was a single shot fired by one individual.
Cristian Bencomo, 21, was arrested and was booked on charges of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated assault and two counts of unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon, online jail records show. It's not clear if he has obtained an attorney. Police said a graduation was taking place for Southwest Secondary Learning Center. The stepmother was attending the graduation of her son.
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