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Las Cruces

American  
[lahs kroo-sis] / lɑs ˈkru sɪs /

noun

  1. a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.


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The shooting took place at a park in the city of Las Cruces, about 22:00 local time, the Las Cruces police posted on social media.

From BBC

He wants his daughters to have a good time in Las Cruces, but what he really wants is for them to know that he’s a great father.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 1.7 million people were in an area deemed at “critical” risk of wildfire on Monday, including those in El Paso and Las Cruces, N.M.

From New York Times

Cueva-Felix then led authorities on a chase that ended with him being killed in Las Cruces during a shootout that also injured a city police officer.

From Seattle Times

Hernandez was a former resident of El Paso, Texas, who had served with Las Cruces Police Department for two years.

From Seattle Times