Man shoots stepmother in the neck as she tried to hug him during graduation ceremony

A man from New Mexico, United States of America, shot his stepmother on Wednesday as she attempted to hug him at a high school graduation ceremony, according to authorities.

The man, Christian Bencomo, 21, is still being detained without bail.

The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) got a call about 5 p.m. reporting shots fired at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

According to the report, authorities said the woman was attending the Southwest Secondary Learning Center graduation for her son.

Her stepson arrived and “as she started to hug him, he pulled out a handgun and shot her in the neck,” according to authorities.

Gilbert Gallegos, APD Communications Director, informed reporters atthe scene that there was a lot of confusion at the time.

Gallegos said there were over 100 people at the charter school graduation ceremony at the time, and the woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

Bencomo was held by bystanders until the police arrived, the APD said.

According to jail records at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, Bencomo has been charged with unlawful weapon possession, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, aggravated violence with intent to cause grave bodily harm to a family member, and preventative detention.