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Suspect at large: Wingate man dies from gunshot wounds

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Details are still emerging as Gallup police investigate the shooting death of Lane Ortiz, 32, of Fort Wingate.

According to a GPD news release, Metro Dispatch received the emergency call at about 9:14 pm Monday. The caller reported hearing shots fired, and seeing a man, later identified as Ortiz, lying on the ground in the vicinity of the 500 block area of Clark Street in Gallup.

Ortiz had been shot multiple times, and was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

GPD Detectives are seeking information and witnesses, as no suspect(s) have been positively identified.

If you have any information on this incident, call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or the McKinley County Crime Stoppers at (877) 722-6161. Reference Case # 22-5343. Crime Stoppers may pay a reward up to $1,000 for information relating to an arrest. Callers can remain anonymous.

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