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The resident shared this photo of the bullet he found underneath plastic cups in his garage.<\/p>\nSANTA 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cI woke up with a hole in my garage, saw the light right through it,\u201d the resident said. \u201cSo 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\u2019s in line with my daughter\u2019s room.\u201d<\/p>\n
The resident shared this photo of the bullet he found underneath plastic cups in his garage.<\/p>\n
The resident said a second projectile appeared to have ricocheted off the side of the home and landed near the front doorstep.<\/p>\n
Police responded to the home and filed a report, but the resident says they told him to file a report with “the city.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThey filed a report for me and said I can get that within a week so I can file an insurance claim,\u201d the resident said. \u201cIt\u2019s not under warranty, so I have to pay out of pocket for the damage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Santa Teresa is an unincorporated community in Do\u00f1a Ana County. <\/p>\n
ABC-7 contacted the city of Sunland Park, Do\u00f1a Ana Sheriff’s Office and Do\u00f1a Ana County Commissioner Gloria Gameros who oversees that area of the county. We asked them for more information about what efforts have been made to increase enforcement and maintain public safety in that area. They have not yet responded to our inquiries.<\/p>\n
The homeowner said the garage had recently been repaired and repainted following prior construction-related damage.<\/p>\n
The area near Santa Teresa is known for open land where some people gather to hike, off-road and shoot firearms, commonly referred to by locals as \u201cthe wall.\u201d Residents say the activity can last for hours, sometimes into the night.<\/p>\n
The homeowner said he was inside his garage until about 8 p.m. Saturday and did not notice anything unusual, leading him to believe the rounds may have been fired overnight.<\/p>\n
He described feeling alarmed after realizing how close one of the rounds came to his child\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was concerned, I was worried and scared,\u201d the resident said. \u201cNow I can\u2019t even have my daughter in her own room to play or sleep. I have to keep her in my bedroom further away from that area.\u201d<\/p>\n