Three bodies recovered in Doña Ana County
Update (June 25, 2024): A Sunland Park Fire spokesperson says the department helped recover a third body in less than 24 hours.
@SunlandParkFire assisted Border Patrol, DASO, and OMI with a body recovery in the desert northwest of 1000 Camino Real Ave.
— Sunland Park Fire (@SunlandParkFire) June 25, 2024
Time out: 1323 pic.twitter.com/eiT6Gcsup1
This body was found in the desert area northwest of 1000 Camino Real Avenue before 1:30 PM.
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) -- Two bodies were discovered by U.S. Border Patrol, Monday night.
According to Sunland Park Fire Department, they were called out on two separate occasions within Doña Ana County.
@SunlandParkFire assisted with 2 body recoveries last night
— Sunland Park Fire (@SunlandParkFire) June 25, 2024
First body was found in the desert off Highway 9
Second body was found off Strauss Rd. Both in Doña Ana County
Bodies found by Border Patrol
Under investigation by DASO and OMI
Time out: 8:40 pm and
10:13 pm pic.twitter.com/zXN7dCStwy
They say the first body was recovered off of Highway 9. The second body recovered off of Strauss Rd.
The Office of the Medical Investigator and Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office are conducting an investigation. A fire department spokesperson says it appears as though the bodies had been out for at least a day.
At the same time, another Sunland Park Fire crew helped a man who was seriously injured falling off the border wall on Anapra Road near Posey Road. They helped the man, identified only as being in his 40s, to the trauma center.
@SunlandParkFire responded to a male in his 40's who fell off the border wall and sustained serious injuries.
— Sunland Park Fire (@SunlandParkFire) June 25, 2024
Individual was found by Border Patrol at the end of Anapra Rd near Posey Rd
Patient transported to the trauma center by AMR
Time out: 10:07 pm pic.twitter.com/MDXxZRsXEJ
