21-Year-Old Man Shoots Stepmom Who Tried To Give Him Hug

A man from New Mexico, United States of America, identified as Christian Bencomo, 21, has been arrested by the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) for shooting her stepmom.

The suspect was said to have shot his stepmother on Wednesday as she was attempting to hug him during a high school graduation ceremony.

He is currently being held with no bail.

Fox News reports that the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said it received a call around 5 p.m. about shots fired at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

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According to the report, authorities said the woman was attending the Southwest Secondary Learning Center graduation for her son.

Her stepson arrived and “as she started to hug him, he produced a handgun and shot her in the neck,” police said.

Speaking with the media at the scene, APD Communications Director, Gilbert Gallegos, said there was a lot of chaos at the time.

Gallegos noted that there were over 100 people at the charter school graduation ceremony at the time, adding that the woman was rushed to a hospital and is expected to survive.

He added that Bencomo was held by bystanders until the police arrived.

According to jail records at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, Bencomo has been charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm to a family member and preventative detention.