Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Gabriel Mesa

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : Latino/a/e

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The girlfriend of Gabriel Mesa called Eddy County police and told them that he had pushed her, was drunk and had left with a gun. Eddy County deputies located him in a field and claim that he pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be found.

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/