Santa Teresa home hit by stray bullets just weeks after family moves in

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A homeowner in Santa Teresa says stray gunfire struck his house overnight, leaving damage to his garage and raising concerns about his family’s safety.

The homeowner, who asked not to be identified, said he and his family moved into the neighborhood about three weeks ago and discovered the damage Sunday morning.

“I woke up with a hole in my garage, saw the light right through it,” the resident said. “So I looked into it, and I saw there was a projectile inside my solo cups on top of my freezer, which is crazy because it’s in line with my daughter’s room.”

The resident said a second projectile appeared to have ricocheted off the side of the home and landed near the front doorstep…

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