ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — An Egyptian citizen allegedly threatened a person at a Las Cruces gas station by pointing a gun at them, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico said Thursday. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm.
USAO New Mexico said, according to court documents, 29-year-old Moustafa Mahmoud Abdelnabi Salem threatened the victim by pulling out a handgun, chambering a round and pointing it at the victim. The victim reported the assault to a Las Cruces police officer.
The officer questioned Salem, who was still at the scene, USAO New Mexico said. Salem alleged the victim assaulted him with a large knife and denied pointing a gun at the victim. USAO New Mexico said Salem refused to let the officer retrieve the handgun from his vehicle…