Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Unknown

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/17/2025

Location : 900 block South Telshor Boulevard

City : Las Cruces

County : Doña Ana

State : New Mexico

Agency : Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fire

Event : Found dead after standoff and fire from undisclosed cause

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/17/2025, deputies attempted to contact a wanted individual at an apartment complex on South Telshor Boulevard in Las Cruces. The person barricaded inside and refused to surrender. During the standoff, a fire broke out in the apartment, forcing evacuation of nearby units. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, the individual was found dead inside. No other injuries were reported.

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