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Las Cruces bowling alley massacre

Also known as: Las Cruces Bowl shooting

Active

1990–1990

Region

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

State

NM

Kind

Mass

Status

Unsolved

Victims

5

On the morning of Saturday, February 10, 1990, two men robbed Las Cruces Bowl of about $5,000, shot all seven people inside, and set the building on fire, apparently to destroy evidence. Steven Teran, his daughters Paula and Valerie, and 13-year-old Amy Hauser died; the manager, Stephanie Senac, died of complications from her wounds in 1999. A wounded 12-year-old girl called 911. The gunmen have never been identified, and Las Cruces police and Crime Stoppers still ask for tips.

Have information? This case is unsolved. Las Cruces-Dona Ana County Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477, or LCPD Criminal Investigations (575) 528-4222

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Victims

We remember the people whose lives were taken.

• Steven Teran, 26 · February 10, 1990

  The bowling alley's pin mechanic.

• Paula Holguin, 6 · February 10, 1990

  Steven Teran's daughter.

• Valerie Teran, 2 · February 10, 1990

  Steven Teran's younger daughter; she died shortly after reaching the hospital.

• Amy Hauser, 13 · February 10, 1990

  A teenager who was to help look after children in the alley's day care.

• Stephanie Senac, 34 · February 10, 1990

  The alley's manager; she died in 1999 of complications from her wounds.

Timeline of locations

1. February 10, 1990
   Las Cruces Bowl (East Amador Avenue) (Crime scene)

   All seven people in the bowling alley were shot during the morning robbery, and the attackers set the building on fire before they left.

Sources

• Police offer $25K for info on 1990 Las Cruces cold case (KRQE)
• 25 years later, Las Cruces bowling alley massacre remains active case (KRWG)
• Las Cruces bowling alley massacre (Wikipedia)

Each location also lists its own sources in the data file.