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Las Cruces PD responded to a call about a man allegedly shoplifting a single beer. When police arrived, they allege Presley Eze was not complying with undisclosed commands. Police launched a tactical attack and ultimately shot and killed him. The bodycam was blurred for the critical incident and useless as evidence. One shot was fired, invisible to the only bodycam video provided. A second BWC was not made available from other officers. After the shooting, a second officer arrived and began an investigation and silenced him multiple times while on BWC. The footage is linked below. Officer Lunsford was charged with voluntary manslaughter in October of 2023.

https://cbs4local.com/news/local/las-cruces-police-department-officer-shooting-new-mexico-aug-2-chevron-accused-of-stealing-beer-resisting-officers-orders-2022

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/police-respond-to-incident-at-chevron-gas-station-in-las-cruces-aug-2-2022

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-stealing-beer-from-gas-station-dies-in-las-cruces-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.wlfi.com/news/national/a-police-officer-has-been-charged-in-the-killing-of-a-black-man-at-a/article_446073e1-93a9-5189-b402-c543e49df61e.html

https://kvia.com/news/2022/10/19/police-cam-video-shows-moments-leading-up-to-deadly-altercation-at-las-cruces-gas-station/

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the chase, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the pursuit, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Albuquerque PD responded to reports of a disturbance and heard gunshots . They searched the area and recognized Wendell Tagle whom the officer knew. Tagle allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2529444/officials-provide-details-of-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-mental-crisis.html

Albuquerque PD tried to interview a friend of Brett Rosenau for a previous incident. When they approached him, he locked himself inside a home, and Rosenau joined him. Police fired three different types of munitions and the building caught on fire. Rosenau, who was not the target of police, died in the fire.

https://abq.news/2022/08/apd-gassed-home-five-times-in-fire-that-killed-teen/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/07/15/oxni-j15.html

https://www.insider.com/15-year-old-boy-died-smoke-inhalation-swat-raid-nm-2022-7

Dona Ana deputies, Anthony Police and Otero County deputies all responded to a call about a dispute between neighbors. Police arrived and claimed that someone fired at them. Police shot and killed Brian Wayne Humble.

https://cbs4local.com/news/local/man-involved-in-deadly-shootout-with-new-mexico-authorities-identified?src=link

https://www.ktsm.com/news/daso-sheriff-gives-update-to-chaparral-officer-involved-shooting/

US Marshals sought a man who had left a halfway house. They allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him. He was found to have 40 bullets in him on autopsy.

https://www.koat.com/article/wanted-man-killed-walgreens-albuquerque/40439352

https://sports.yahoo.com/us-marshals-abq-shoot-kill-141200811.html

Frank Lewis Baty sat in front of a hotel with a gun in his vehicle. Police ordered him to put it down. He reportedly said “No!” Police shot and killed him. Media later claimed the case as “suicide by cop.” There is no indication that this was the case.

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/apd-body-cam-footage-shows-suicide-by-cop/

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/video-shows-deadly-confrontation-with-police-in-downtown-albuquerque/

US Marshals arrived to arrest David Iniguez. He tried to flee. They shot and killed him.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/family-members-speak-out-after-fatal-shooting-in-san-juan-county/

https://www.ksje.com/news/local-news/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/

https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/16/deputy-us-marshal-shoots-man-wanted-in-connection-seven-charges/65361344007/

Dona Ana deputies were sent to the home of Carlos Gamboa who was allegedly suicidal. Police could not initially locate him and had to return. When they found him, they claimed that he had a gun and fired a shot towards them. Police shot and killed him.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-doa-ana-county

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/23/dona-ana-county-sheriff-confirms-deputy-fatally-shoots-man-experiencing-mental-health-crisis/9892758002/

https://kvia.com/news/2022/10/17/daso-releases-body-cam-footage-of-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting-from-may/

Amelia Baca was a 75-year-old woman with known dementia and cognitive disabilities. She was in her home when police arrived. They claimed that she had a knife and stepped toward them. They shot and killed her.

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2022/04/18/las-cruces-police-confirm-killing-75-year-old-woman-amelia-vaca-family-speaks-out/7356670001/

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/las-cruces-police-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

https://kfoxtv.com/newsletter-daily/attorneys-family-of-las-cruces-woman-shot-killed-by-police-officer-hold-press-conference-amelia-baca-sam-bregman-daniela-labinoti-police-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/city-of-las-cruces-settles-nearly-3m-lawsuit-with-family-of-amelia-baca/

New Mexico State Police arrived to check on a man who was on the side of a highway, allegedly, slumped over. When police arrived, he got out of the car and began walking toward them with his hand in his pocket. Police claim that he attacked them and they shot and killed him. No claims were made that he had threatened them with any weapon, and it is unknown whether he had been armed or not.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/dash-cam-video-shows-murder-suspect-attack-new-mexico-state-police-officer/

https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/north-carolina-murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-new-mexico-during-highway-encounter/

Charlie Thompson was sitting in a vehicle. Police recognized him and knew he had open warrants. When police approached him and ordered him out of his vehicle, he ran away and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/09/farmington-police-shoot-kill-suspect-felony-warrants-saturday-afternoon/9531187002/

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/farmington-police-release-video-of-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

https://news.yahoo.com/farmington-police-shoot-kill-suspect-044330203.html

https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/05/farmington-police-release-videos-april-9-shooting-killed-armed-suspect/9665922002/

While investigating a stolen vehicle, police located it, and the driver, John Withers, fled on foot. Police allege, that he fired a shot at them, and they shot and killed him.

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-spain-and-eubank-area/

Police in Roseville, Minnesota, were sent to a “shots fired” call. They encountered a man who fled and engage in a shootout with police. An officer was shot in the face. Police shot and killed Jesse Werling.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/officer-injured-after-being-shot-at-owasso-boulevard-roseville/89-d6eb430e-38c8-4e74-83b6-d512fa2d3f24

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/bca-identifies-roseville-shooter-killed-by-police-officer-he-shot-in-face

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/bca-names-roseville-officers-involved-in-exchange-of-gunfire-that-killed-suspect/

https://knsiradio.com/2022/04/08/251580/

https://www.willmarradio.com/news/police-officer-recovering-from-wounds-after-roseville-shoot-out/article_ed9dea20-b804-11ec-9c5b-531900aa5111.html

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/08/roseville-officer-said-to-be-improving

Bernalillo deputies were sent to a report of “suspicious person”, arrived, found Taylor Crabb sitting in a car. Police allege that he tried to ram their vehicle and fled the area. After police escalated a chase, he stopped and fired several shots at police. Numerous officers arrived and he sat in his vehicle until police shot and killed him.

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/bcso-idrsquos-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies/6436316/

https://www.abqjournal.com/2485337/bcso-identifies-man-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies.html

https://www.kob.com/archive/bcso-ids-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies/

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/new-details-expected-in-deadly-bcso-deputy-shooting/

Chaves County deputies Joshua McKelveyvand Benjamin Conklin were called to a local dairy farm because David Aguilera was reportedly disorderly and tried to drive a tractor at work when someone called police. Police arrived and tasered him multiple times. He tried to escape the attack by driving away in a police vehicle. Officers Conklin and McKelvey shot and killed the unarmed man.Aguilera was polite, even apologetic toward the officers, and obviously confused, asking why he was being handcuffed. The deputy said he did not know what he had done to be arrested and he cursed Aguilera and tased him in response. It is unclear what escalated the situation because the bodycams of all 3 deputies stopped working at the same time when he was put in the cruiser and the video resumed later just prior to his killing. Officer McKelvey claimed that Aguilera picked up a pipe or tire iron but the other officers did not report this and the video evidence of what happened after he was put in the patrol car is inexplicably missing from all 3 deputies’ bodycams. Aguilera was reported by his family to be a dedicated family man with 6 children, 4 of whom were stepchildren whom he provided for and was reportedly a great parent to. After the killing, local media asked for Deputy Conklin to be indicted for his role in the avoidable death. Conklin had also previously shot and killed 65-year-old Craig Heinzen on July 16, 2021. After the Heintzen shooting, Conklin was struggling with mental health and alcoholism, spent 35 days as an inpatient in substance rehab and was at work mere weeks again when he killed Aguilera. The DA passed on the case and turned it over to the AG who reviewed it but did not indict the deputies.

https://abq.news/2022/04/video-inconsistencies-prompt-calls-for-deputies-indictment-for-killing-unarmed-man/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/chaves-county-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-at-dairy/article_af70ab9f-8f8d-54be-a3bd-7e5b3b195f1b.html

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/disorderly-subject-fatally-shot-after-chaves-county-deputies-used-tasers-multiple-times/6431118/

https://www.abqjournal.com/2502277/shooting-by-chaves-county-sheriffs-deputies-raises-questions.html

https://abq.news/2022/06/chaves-county-da-passes-off-case-of-deputies-killing-unarmed-man-to-ag/

Police were called because Collin Netzsosie allegedly threatened to shoot someone. Police arrive and shot and killed him, alleging he had a weapon. The object in his hand was a cell phone. He had been unarmed.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-apd-holds-press-conference-announcing-lawsuit/

Albuquerque PD arrived at a call about an active shooter, located the man on his porch with a visible weapon. Police shot and killed him.

https://kvia.com/news/new-mexico/ap-new-mexico/2022/03/14/albuquerque-police-investigate-deadly-shooting/

https://www.koat.com/article/breaking-possible-active-shooter-albuquerque-foothills/39432105

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-03-15/police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-albuquerque, https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-17004845.php

A man had allegedly carjacked a woman and Santa Fe Police chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed with multiple patrol cars, killing Officer Duran and a bystander.

https://people.com/crime/santa-fe-police-officer-motorist-killed-when-patrol-cars-crash-while-chasing-kidnapping-suspect/

Bernalillo County deputies chased Raphael Marquez due to reports of kidnapping and a stolen vehicle, also having fired shots. Police attacked the vehicle with spike strips and a PIT maneuver and Marquez came out of the vehicle and pointed “something” at police who shot and killed him.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-02-26/police-suspect-fatally-shot-after-driving-wrong-way-on-i-25

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/state-police-identify-man-shot-by-law-enforcement-near-belen/article_3f19d102-9b31-11ec-a4a3-f321b4108334.html

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/lapel-video-shows-shootout-with-suspect-in-multiple-homicides/6419630/

https://www.abqjournal.com/2475527/man-killed-by-officers-in-valencia-county-was-crime-spree-suspect.html

Torrance County deputies were sent to a call about a car stuck in snow. They allege that they questioned the driver. It is unclear why. They further allege that he pulled a gun and pointed it. They shot and killed him. Police changed the story from an initial report that he had fired shots at them to him not shooting but having a gun. No BWC can be found.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2473252/suspect-killed-in-police-shooting-in-edgewood.html

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-suspect-dead-after-shooting-in-edgewood/

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/State-Police-Shooting-leaves-suspect-dead-16920034.php

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2022/02/24/las-cruces-man-killed-shootout-torrance-county-deputies/6932178001/

Hobbs PD came upon a stranded vehicle and stopped. Police allege that they merely spoke with Daniel Ramirez who fled on foot. Police allege that they got into a shootout with him and killed him. The nature of the exchange was not explained.

https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/state-regional/hobbs-police-officer-suspect-in-hospital-after-shooting/

https://www.hobbsnews.com/2022/02/24/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.abqjournal.com/2473277/hobbs-officer-wounded-suspect-killed-in-shooting.html

Travis Boawn was allegedly outside of his home and threw a hammer at Torrance County deputies who came to investigate an alleged domestic violence incident. He ran away and police pursued him. They claim that he raised another hammer above his head and they shot and killed him.

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-investigating-ois-in-edgewood/

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/torrance-county-deputies-open-fire-on-domestic-violence-suspect/

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/nmsp-suspect-dead-following-sheriffs-office-shooting-in-edgewood/6393322/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/names-of-deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-edgewood-released/article_6f12b036-999c-11ec-af55-2b95ed455dca.html

A man called 911 to say that he had spotted his neighbor’s stolen truck and there was a man inside passed out. Police began to gather but the truck drove off and a helicopter followed it. The driver drove the wrong way in traffic and turned on to a street next to the Court John Motel.
The male tried to get onto a motorcycle. A foot chase started and he allegedly pulled a firearm out of his pocket. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2466296/officers-involved-in-shooting-in-nw-abq.html

https://news.yahoo.com/police-fatally-shoot-auto-theft-040500555.html

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-identifies-man-fatally-shot-by-police-tuesday/

On December 13, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., deputies from the Torrance County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on West Alan Ayers Road in Estancia. A caller reported that a male, wearing a black hoodie and a red facemask, entered her backyard and fired at least one shot before fleeing westbound on West Alan Ayers Road. A deputy located the suspect near West Alan Ayers Road and Lassiter Road. For reasons still under investigation, the deputy discharged his duty weapon at least once, striking the suspect. Despite administering first aid, the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is leading the investigation into the incident.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/investigation-begins-after-torrance-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-fatally-shoots-suspect/
https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2021/12/13/nmsp-investigates-ois-involving-torrance-county-sheriffs-office/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-bd16410856f2d72cb300aa30d7125ab1

On December 7, 2021, at approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic violence call at the Las Mañanitas apartment complex near Coors and Montaño in Albuquerque. The victim had previously reported a domestic violence incident at an Allsup's gas station earlier in the day. Upon arrival, deputies arrested Mario Armando Diaz, 41, at the apartment complex. While being transported in a patrol vehicle, Diaz managed to slip one hand out of his handcuffs and attempted to flee. A brief foot pursuit ensued, leading to a physical altercation between Diaz and Deputy Taylor Feist. During the struggle, Deputy Feist called out that Diaz had her gun. In response, Deputy Dereck Gallegos fired two shots, fatally wounding Diaz. The incident was captured on body-worn cameras and a street camera.
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https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2021/12/13/nmsp-investigates-ois-involving-bernalillo-county-sheriffs-office/
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/bcso-deputy-fatally-shoots-domestic-violence-suspect-following-physical-altercation/
https://www.koat.com/article/bernalillo-county-sheriffs-office-ois-body-cam/38573580

On November 26, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Edith Blvd NE and Montano Rd NW in North Valley, Albuquerque. Deputy Ronald Perez, a 10-year veteran of the department, was among the responding officers. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Elijah Richie, fled the scene on foot after crashing his red SUV into a chain-link fence at Edith Blvd and Nikanda Road. Surveillance footage showed Richie attempting to flee the scene, armed with an AR-15 style pistol and carrying a backpack containing additional firearms. Deputy Perez pursued Richie and, after verbal commands to drop the weapon, fired a single shot, fatally wounding Richie. Richie was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after the incident. The shooting was captured on body-worn cameras and surveillance footage. The incident is under investigation by the Multi-Agency Task Force, a collaborative team that investigates officer-involved shootings.
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https://www.koat.com/article/deputy-shoots-kills-man-armed-ar-15-rifle-gun/38454395
https://abqraw.com/post/graphic-video-bcso-releases-body-camera-footage-of-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.aclu-nm.org/en/press-releases/aclu-nm-calls-independent-investigation-fatal-shooting-bernalillo-county-sheriffs
https://news.yahoo.com/bcso-offers-video-details-shooting-200600027.html
https://www.kob.com/archive/bcso-releases-lapel-video-of-fatal-north-valley-shooting/

On November 26, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a New Mexico State Police officer arrived at a Starbucks on Promenade Boulevard in Santa Fe and was informed by employees that the store had just been robbed by a man and a woman with firearms. The suspects fled in a black Kia without a license plate. A pursuit ensued, with the suspects traveling south on Richards Avenue, then north on Interstate 25, and subsequently south on U.S. 285. During the chase, the female passenger, identified as Christean "Christy" Ann Dimas, fired shots at officers. Officers from the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, and Torrance County Sheriff's Office returned fire. The vehicle crashed near Clines Corners, and the driver, Jacob Montoya, was apprehended. Dimas was found deceased in the passenger seat. Montoya was airlifted to a nearby trauma center for gunshot wounds and later booked into the Torrance County Detention Facility on multiple charges, including assaulting a peace officer and shooting from a motor vehicle. No officers were injured during the incident.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/officer-suspects-named-in-fatal-clines-corners-officer-involved-shooting/https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2021/12/13/nmsp-investigates-ois-involving-torrance-county-sheriffs-office/https://www.kob.com/archive/lapel-video-shows-chaos-of-50-mile-police-pursuit-shootout-in-new-mexico/

On November 9, 2021, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an off-duty Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) officer conducted a welfare check on a single-car crash on I-25 north. The driver, identified as 28-year-old Dagoberto Jimenez, exited the vehicle, threatened the officer with a knife, and carjacked the officer's personal vehicle. The officer reported the incident, and LCPD officers located Jimenez near the intersection of Amador Ave. and Solano Drive. Jimenez fled the scene, driving off the road near S. Esperanza St. and Amador Ave., crashing through a fence, and entering the Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy property. SWAT and negotiators were called in to make contact with Jimenez. During the standoff, a single gunshot was heard, and Jimenez was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers were injured during the incident. The investigation was conducted by the Las Cruces Police Department.
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https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/911-calls-shed-light-on-carjacking-of-off-duty-lcpd-officerhttps://cbs4local.com/news/local/911-calls-shed-light-on-carjacking-of-off-duty-las-cruces-police-officerhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/had-knife-hand-911-calls-120035417.html

On October 28, 2021, deputies from the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a residence on Camino Cielo. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an 85-year-old male who was suicidal and armed with a firearm. After approximately nine minutes, the individual fatally shot himself. The incident is under investigation by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office.

https://www.santafecountynm.gov/sheriff
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/deputy-involved-shooting-in-santa-fe-county-under-investigation/
https://www.koat.com/article/santa-fe-deputy-involved-shooting-death/74301395

On October 28, 2021, deputies from the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a residence on Camino Cielo. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an 85-year-old male who was suicidal and armed with a firearm. After approximately nine minutes, the individual fatally shot himself. The incident is under investigation by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office.

https://www.santafecountynm.gov/sheriff
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/deputy-involved-shooting-in-santa-fe-county-under-investigation/
https://www.koat.com/article/santa-fe-deputy-involved-shooting-death/74301395 

On October 9, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Las Cruces Police Department initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of 5th Street and Wilson Avenue. During the stop, the driver, identified as 35-year-old Gustavo Angel Esparza, opened fire on the officers before fleeing the scene. A brief pursuit ensued, ending at 4th Street and Davis Avenue, where Esparza barricaded himself inside his vehicle. After a standoff lasting over two hours, Esparza allegedly shot at officers, prompting them to return fire, fatally wounding him. A civilian bystander was also injured during the incident and was hospitalized in stable condition. The incident is under investigation by the Dona Ana County Officer-Involved Incident Task Force.
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https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/lcpd-investigating-shooting-on-valley-and-picacho
https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2021/10/13/las-cruces-police-identify-man-killed-saturday-shootout/8443563002/
https://kvia.com/news/abc-7-alert-center/2021/10/10/violent-california-fugitive-identified-as-man-killed-in-las-cruces-police-shootout/
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/las-cruces-man-who-died-in-car-chase-officer-involved-incident-is-identified/
https://www.krwg.org/regional/2021-10-13/man-who-died-in-las-cruces-officer-involved-shooting-is-identified

On September 11, 2021, deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, along with state police, responded to a domestic violence call along Spring Canyon Road near Ruidoso. Upon arrival, the suspect fired shots at the officers. After hours of negotiations, deputies heard gunfire from within the residence. Upon entering, they discovered the suspect deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/daylong-standoff-with-lincoln-county-sheriffs-state-police-ends-in-suicide/
https://www.facebook.com/ruidosopolice/posts/6160502800658823/

On September 6, 2021, at approximately 9:54 p.m., deputies from the Torrance County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) and officers from the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to a domestic violence call at 23 Short Street in Moriarty, New Mexico. Upon arrival, 46-year-old Cimmeron Christy fired multiple shots at the officers from inside his residence. The officers retreated to a safe distance and called for assistance. The NMSP Crisis Negotiations Team, NMSP Tactical Team, and the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) SWAT Team responded to the scene. Negotiations were attempted, but Christy continued to fire shots toward the officers. An APD SWAT officer returned fire, fatally wounding Christy. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator. No deputies or officers were injured during the incident. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
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https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2021/09/22/udpate-officer-involved-shooting-involving-the-albuquerque-police-department-in-torrance-county/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/nmsp-provides-update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-moriarty/
https://www.kob.com/archive/apd-officer-shoots-kills-suspect-in-moriarty/

Adam Nickolas Alvarez, 37, was found dead inside a residence at 8904 Corona Road in Las Cruces, New Mexico, following a standoff with police. Alvarez allegedly fired shots at a Dona Ana County deputy. Police opened fire, and after several hours, he was discovered deceased inside the home.

https://kvia.com/news/abc-7-aler t-center/2021/09/03/man-who-died-in-standoff-with-deputies-near-las-cruces-is-identified
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/incident-reported-near-highway-70-in-doa-ana-county
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232529270/adam-nikolas-alvarez

On September 3, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., deputies from the Valencia County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) responded to a suspicious vehicle report on New Mexico State Road 6 near mile marker 19. Upon arrival, they encountered 28-year-old Jose Angel Baca, who fired at a deputy, striking him. Baca then fled the scene in a white Dodge pickup truck. A "be on the lookout" (BOLO) alert was issued, and VCSO deputies, along with New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers, located Baca's vehicle and initiated a pursuit. The chase continued through Los Lunas, with Baca eventually crashing near the railroad tracks at State Road 314 and Davila Road. Baca exited the vehicle and began firing at law enforcement officers. In response, two VCSO deputies and one NMSP officer discharged their weapons, fatally wounding Baca. A VCSO deputy was injured by shrapnel during the exchange but was treated and released from the hospital. Baca was pronounced deceased at the scene. At the time of the incident, Baca had recently been released from probation for aggravated battery upon a police officer resulting in great bodily harm, battery on a household member, and resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer during arrest. The names of the officers involved were not released immediately following the incident. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau conducted the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/suspect-killed-valencia-co-sheriff-deputies-injured-near-los-lunas/
https://www.cibolacitizen.com/news/nmsp-investigates-ois-involving-nmsp-and-valencia-county-sheriffs-office
https://www.krwg.org/regional/2021-09-16/update-fatal-police-shooting-of-los-lunas-man

Nicolas "Nico" Matthew Romero, 18, was killed in a crash at the intersection of NM-68 and NM-518 in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico. Taos County sheriff's deputies were pursuing Joshua Maestas, who allegedly fled while officers attempted to arrest him for violating parole. Please continue the high-speed chase until the vehicle crashed into Romero, killing him.

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/taos-sheriffs-office-arrest-man-for-homicide-after-police-chase/
• https://www.krqe.com/news/case-against-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-moves-forward/
• https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/high-speed-rv-chase-suspect-changes-plea/

On August 15, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) observed a stolen vehicle occupied by a male and female near Lomas Blvd. and Louisiana Blvd. The vehicle fled from a traffic stop, prompting officers to deploy a StarChase GPS tracking device, which successfully attached to the vehicle. The vehicle was tracked to Morrow Ave. and Pennsylvania Blvd. NE, where officers discovered the tracking device had been removed. The vehicle was later found unoccupied in a Walmart parking lot at Northeastern Blvd. and Wyoming Blvd. NE. Officers located a male and female matching the descriptions of the individuals who had exited the stolen vehicle. During questioning, the male suspect, identified as Eric Padilla, handed over a knife from his pocket but refused to be patted down. As officers insisted on conducting a search, Padilla fled on foot. Witnesses and video footage indicate that as Padilla ran, he turned slightly to his left and produced a handgun. Both officers fired their weapons, striking Padilla, who succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A firearm was recovered near Padilla. The incident is under investigation by the Albuquerque Police Department.
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https://www.cabq.gov/police/news/apd-releases-details-of-recent-officer-involved-shooting-2
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-releases-video-of-deadly-police-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbB20YMNF8Q

On July 17, 2021, at approximately 9:36 p.m., Las Vegas Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 1308 Keen Street in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with the reporting party. During this time, Jeffery Scott, 30, exited a nearby residence with a firearm. Scott allegedly fired multiple rounds. Two LVPD officers opened fire, killing Scott.

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/nmsp-investigating-las-vegas-officer-involved-shooting/ [https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/state-police-investigates-shooting-involving-las-vegas-police-dept/
2. https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/investigation-underway-after-nmsp-officer-involved-shooting-in-las-vegas/