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Parents of would-be shooter: 1 dead, 1 has case pending
Dale and Tamara Owen sit in court in 2019. Dean Hanson/Albuquerque Journal
The man whose teenage son was charged with trying to commit a school shooting in February 2019 has died, and his widow’s case is pending.
Dale Owen, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, died Dec. 5 at age 64 after a short hospitalization, according to a notice his attorney filed with the 13th Judicial District Court. No cause of death was given.
His widow, Tamara Owen, now 49, still faces the same charge, a fourth-degree felony.
Joshua Owen, then 16, brought his parents’ handgun to Cleveland High School on Valentine’s Day 2019 and tried to shoot fellow students, according to Rio Rancho Police. The gun malfunctioned, and Owen ran away without hurting anyone before being arrested, according to police.
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LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County is one of ten New Mexico counties to receive initial doses of the newest vaccine approved for emergency use against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on Tuesday.
State Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said in a press conference Wednesday that New Mexico had received 17,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and the health department had prioritized counties that had received lower vaccine supplies relative to their positivity rates, as well as areas with highly vulnerable populations.
The new, single-dose vaccine was approved for emergency use by the federal Food and Drug Administration last weekend. On Wednesday, the White House said accelerated vaccine production getting underway would ensure that vaccinations are available for every American adult by the end of May.