Brennon Smith, 19, died after crashing a vehicle into a wall and being shot at on West Copper Avenue in Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs teen dead after vehicle crash and shooting
Officers first responded to the 200 block of West Copper Ave. for a vehicle that crashed into a wall. Witnesses at the scene told police they heard a gunshot as well.
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