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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and critically injured two others outside a pizza restaurant on Gibson SE near University on Friday night, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department.

Officer Daren DeAguero said shortly before 9 p.m. police were called to the Dion’s for reports of multiple shots being fired in the parking lot. He said when police arrived, they found three people with apparent gunshot wounds.

“All three subjects were transported to (University of New Mexico Hospital),” he said. “Unfortunately, one of those individuals has succumbed to their injuries.”

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DeAguero said the other two people were in critical condition.

Officers set up a perimeter and were searching for the offender late Friday night.

“They are conducting a search on foot for a subject seen fleeing the Dion’s as the incident occurred,” DeAguero said.

He didn’t provide any information on the victims, including their names, but witnesses say they saw a young boy who had been shot, along with two adults.

Jerill Higginbotham said he was getting pizza when he heard a commotion and went outside, where he saw three injured people in the parking lot.

“We looked up to see what was going on and saw two people laying on the ground, one frantic, so I ran out here to see if I could help,” he said.

Higginbotham said he called 911 and tried to help the people, particularly a boy.

“I took my shirt off and gave it to my brother to try to help stop the bleeding on the young kid,” he said.

Higginbotham said the two older victims were conscious when the ambulance took them away, but the younger person appeared to be unconscious.