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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 85
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/28/2021
Location : Camino Cielo
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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