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