Kevin Marin (Doña Ana County Detention Center).
A man is accused of shooting his mother after a late night argument in which she said he was “acting crazy,” New Mexico authorities say.
Kevin Marin, 20, has been charged with aggravated battery against a family member and attempting to commit a felony of second-degree murder, Doña Ana County court records show.
The shooting occurred during the early hours on Monday morning.
The suspect and his mother are said to have been at their home near Santa Teresa Elementary in Santa Teresa — which borders Texas and is located just northwest of El Paso and the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Marin”s brother was also at the residence, and he reported hearing Marin screaming late in the night. He told Marin to go to sleep, according to El Paso-based Fox affiliate KFOX.
Their mother reportedly urged Marin to do the same thing, saying “he was acting crazy,” according to law enforcement.
The woman then brought Marin to his bedroom, according to the brother, and stayed with him. But at some point, as the minutes ticked on, the house turned into a crime scene.
Around 3 a.m., gunshots were heard at the home. The defendant’s brother went to see what happened and saw a startling sight: his mother was bleeding and had been shot 11 times, KFOX reported, citing a court document.
Marin’s brother took his mother to a hospital, where she was labeled in critical condition. At the home, officers reportedly found multiple casings from a semi-automatic rifle/carbine.
Another woman who was at the home at the time of the shooting said she returned to the residence after the victim was brought to the hospital to find Marin sitting on the living room couch, according to local NBC affiliate KTSM. The defendant would be arrested and charged that same day.
Court records out of El Paso County, Texas, show Marin was indicted in January 2024 on aggravated assault charges.
