LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A body found at New Mexico State University has been identified as a Las Cruces businessman who operated restaurants not far from campus.

The Las Cruces Sun-News reports NMSU Police say 32-year-old La Var Washington, whose birthday was Sunday, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

His body was discovered Monday in a car in a university parking lot. Deputy Chief of Police Andy Bowen says authorities are still investigating Washington's death but they don't suspect foul play.

Washington, who attended NMSU, owned two locations of the Chicago SW Street Grill.

A third restaurant he ran recently closed.

Police say Washington's body will be taken to Albuquerque for an official autopsy.

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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) - The troubled border town of Sunland Park will try again Monday night to seat a new mayor.

It will be the City Council's fourth attempt to replace former Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas, who was barred from taking office after being charged in a series of criminal cases.

City Councilor Carmen Rodriguez tells the Las Cruces Sun-News the council will decide between Javier Perea, who was appointed earlier this month but then resigned after the attorney general said the council violated state open meetings, and Gerardo Hernandez, who came in second in the March election behind Salinas.

Salinas was arrested before the election and charged with trying to force Hernandez out of the race with a secretly recorded video of him getting a topless lap dance.

He has since been arrested on a number of other charges including bribery, fraud and receiving kickbacks.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say they've arrested a public school basketball coach in Las Cruces on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child.