The incident took place on Saturday at the University of New Mexico (UNM), reports Xinhua news agency
The 19-year-old casualty was a UNM student and the 21-year-old injured is a basketball player of the New Mexico State University (NMSU), said local media.
The shooting happened near Alvarado Hall, a student dormitory on its main campus, according to the UNM.
There was an altercation between the victim and the injured player at about 3 a.m.on Saturday, and both sustained gunshot wounds, said the local media.
“This is not an active shooter,” said the Albuquerque Police Department, adding that the shooting was “a singular incident” and not a threat to other students on campus.
The universities and Albuquerque police are investigating the shooting.
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