Violence erupts at New Mexico protest over controversial conquistador statue

A man was shot during a protest against the reinstallation of a controversial statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in Española, New Mexico. The event was canceled due to safety concerns, but some demonstrators still gathered. Ryan Martinez, 23, is suspected of shooting the man during an altercation and has been taken into custody. The victim was airlifted to a hospital, and the New Mexico State Police are investigating the incident. Oñate led a massacre of indigenous people and remains a controversial figure. Rio Arriba County commissioners had planned to reinstall the statue but postponed the event.