HOBBS. N.M. (AP) - Police in Hobbs say three people are dead after a shooting at a house party.
They say three other people were airlifted to a hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.
Police say officers were dispatched to a home shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday in response to reports of a loud party and shots fired.
When police arrived, they found several people with gunshot wounds.
Police say 18-year-old Khalil Carter of Hobbs, 24-year-old Kristal Avena of Hobbs and 22-year-old Lamar Lee Kane Jr. of Washington, D.C., died at the scene.
They say four people were found injured at the scene, but one was treated and released from a hospital.
Police say the shooting is under investigation and there was no immediate information on any suspects or arrests in the shooting case.
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