Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Amelia Baca

Gender : Female

Age : 75

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/16/2022

Location : 800 block of Fir Ave

City : Las Cruces

County : Dona Ana

State : New Mexico

Agency : Las Cruces PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Elderly woman with knife killed by police in her home

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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/