Police identify gunman who killed 3 and wounded six as he roamed a New Mexico neighborhood, shooting at random

Authorities on Tuesday identified Beau Wilson, 18, as the gunman who killed three people and wounded six others Monday as he roamed a northwestern New Mexico neighborhood, shooting at random with an assault-style rifle and other guns before police killed him.

Wilson was a high school student, authorities said at a news conference in the city of Farmington.

He was armed with at least three weapons, including an AR-style rifle, that were purchased legally, Deputy Police Chief Kyle Dowdy said.

"We're still investigating how he came into possession of those firearms," Dowdy said, adding the gunman, who turned 18 in October, bought one of the guns in November. He later said police believe the other weapons were legally owned by a family member.

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Wilson was shooting "pretty indiscriminately" at houses and cars and there were no specific targets or motives, Dowdy said. He said investigators have not seen a link between the assailant and the victims.

The three deceased victims were elderly women who were traveling in cars, authorities said.