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Gabriel Mesa
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : 3908 W Texas Street
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 :
On 08/11/2022, at approximately 7:21 p.m., Eddy County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Jones Street in Carlsbad. A woman reported that 48-year-old Gabriel Mesa was intoxicated, had taken her cellphone and a handgun during an argument, pushed her aside, and left the residence. Deputies searched the area after receiving the report.
Deputies located Mesa in an open field near 3908 West Texas Street. Two deputies repeatedly ordered him to surrender. According to the New Mexico State Police investigation, Mesa ignored the commands, displayed a handgun, and pointed it toward the deputies. Both deputies fired their service weapons, striking Mesa. The deputies immediately rendered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Mesa died from his injuries at the scene.
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau conducted the independent investigation into the shooting and submitted its findings to the Fifth Judicial District Attorney for review. The state police identified Mesa after initially issuing an incorrect name in an earlier news release and later corrected the public record.
The names of the two deputies who fired were not released by the New Mexico State Police. The agency stated that information regarding the deputies' identities and any administrative actions would be handled by the Eddy County Sheriff's Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff
