Death by Cop- 2022

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Gabriel Mesa

Case # :1133

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : Black

Date : 08/11/2022

Location : 3908 W Texas St

City : Carlsbad

County : Eddy

State : New Mexico

Agency : Eddy County SO

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Eddy County deputies received a call from the victim's girlfriend who reported that he had pushed her, was drunk and had fled with a gun. Police found him in a field. He allegedly pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare to the police narrative.

Source Links :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-08-13/nm-state-police-say-armed-carlsbad-man-killed-by-deputies

https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff

https://ladailypost.com/nmsp-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-involving-eddy-county-sheriffs-office/