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Gustavo Angel Esparza

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/09/2021

Location : 4th Street and Davis Avenue

City : Las Cruces

County : Dona Ana

State : New Mexico

Agency : Las Cruces Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop and standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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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SOURCE LINKS :

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