Who Is Beau Wilson? Farmington Shooting Suspect Identified
Shock waves blew from Farmington where a shooting spree cost the lives of three people. According to the reports, a shooting incident occurred in Farmington, New Mexico when a teenage boy opened fire at random. As a result of the shooting spree a total of three people died and six people were left with gunshot wounds. The shooting incident took place on May 15, 2023. Since this shooting incident took place in Farmington, New Mexico, it has been making headlines and causing a stir on the internet. People have been unable to contain their enthusiasm ever since they heard about the mass shooting in Farmington.
Who Is Beau Wilson?
As a result, lots of questions have started floating in people’s minds about the suspect. Who is the suspect and what was his motive for opening fire at random? If these questions are also catering to your mind or you are seeking information about the suspect, then this is the right place. In this column, we have talked about every imperative point of the incident and confirmed details shared by the authorities. So be sticky with this column and must go through the following sections. Take a look below.
Talking about the suspect, he is identified as Beau Wilson. He was a teenage boy. His age was just 18 years. Beau Wilson was identified as the suspect who opened fire at people roaming through Farmington, New Mexico. As mentioned above, three people died in the shooting spree while six were left with severe injuries. The authorities confirmed that among six injured victims, two are police officers. Furthermore, the authorities also confirmed that all three victims who were shot dead during the shooting spree were senior citizens. Shift to the next section and read more details.
According to the reports, the shooting incident took place on May 15, 2023, in a neighborhood of Farmington, New Mexico. Farmington Police confirmed that the suspect was gunned down by the police officers. Kyle Dowdy who is the deputy chief of Farmington Police confirmed the identity of the suspect on May 16, 2023, during a press conference. The police chief added that Beau Wilson was armed with three firearms including an AR-style rifle. Continue reading this article and find out more details about him.
Beau Wilson: 5 Facts You Need to Know
A person named Heather Harrison said after hearing about the shooting spree I received a text from a family member yesterday morning stating they were on lockdown because there was an active shooter. It was an agonizing 1.5 hours before they texted me back saying they were okay. You never think it could hit this close to home until it does. Never mind politics or gun control, this is about humanity. Check-in with friends, and family and tell them you love them. Luckily I saw my family the day before and did just that. This is a lesson that life is too short and anything can happen anywhere to anyone. My heartfelt prayers go out to my community, the place I was born, and all the families affected by this senseless tragedy. I’m loving my family just a little deeper now and we should all do the same.
1. Beau Wilson Was Shot at Least 1 Time by Farmington Police
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Four are confirmed dead in an active mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico. Two officers have been injured.
One victim was reported to be a 35-year-old male who had been shot in the arm. One fatality, a young Caucasian male, was observed in the 700 block of… pic.twitter.com/Mh2fbeLiqY
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) May 15, 2023
2. The Chief Says Beau Wilson ‘Roamed Throughout the Neighborhood,’ Randomly Firing ‘at Whatever Entered His Head to Shoot at’
BREAKING: Another mass shooting.
According to authorities, a tragic incident unfolded in Farmington, New Mexico, where an alleged gunman opened fire, resulting in the loss of three civilian lives and the hospitalization of two officers.
Responding to the situation were the… pic.twitter.com/5l45rw8T2g
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 15, 2023
3. Beau Wilson’s Family to Determine a Motive, says Police
4. Beau Wilson Friend Says He was speaking to People Who Weren’t There at a Halloween Sleepover & Was ‘Different,’
ATF is responding to a report of a mass shooting in Farmington, NM. Please contact @FPDNM with any inquiries. pic.twitter.com/CA1KtQFE5u
— ATF Phoenix (@ATFPhoenix) May 15, 2023
5. Beau Wilson Was a Student at Farmington High School
🚨#BREAKING: Mass shooting with multiple people dead in front of a church
Currently numerous law enforcements are on the scene to a Mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico According to authorities four people have been killed outside of a church… pic.twitter.com/uy2qNAZY1D
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 15, 2023
What was the motive of the shooter? Farmington Police have not revealed the same, as they are still looking for the motive for the shooting. Deputy Chief Kyle Dowdy stated that they recovered a video that shows Beau Wilson pacing near the building while armed with a gun. Later he was shot down by the police. Have the victims been identified? Take a look at the next section and read the names of the victims who died in the shooting.
The victims who lost their lives in the shooting spree have been identified by Farmington Police Deputy Chief Baric Crum as Melody Ivie, 73; Shirley Voita, 79; and Gwendolyn Schofield, 97. According to the reports, the three women were traveling in a car. Among three passengers in the car, two were mother-daughter. The police chief further stated that four civilians were left with gunshot injuries. While the two police officers were also left injured in the shooting. The injured officers were identified as New Mexico State Police Officer Andreas Stamatiadis and Farmington Police Sergeant Rachel Discenza. It is expected that all the injured victims will survive. Scroll down the page and read more details.
Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a video that the shooter engaged in a series of shootings throughout about a quarter of a mile of the town, toting three weapons during the rampage. It was completely random. A person close to the victim who died in the shooting said, “Three women were senselessly shot today. One was my sister’s dear friend. A retired school nurse coming from church, going to her car.” Stay tuned to this website for more details and updates.
