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Dominic Cruz De La O

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Near Ridgecrest Drive

City : Alamogordo

County : Otero

State : New Mexico

Agency : New Mexico State Police

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser

Event : Killed by police after car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Alamogordo PD were called to an area near Ridgecrest Drive after reports of a man walking around with a gun. The man 26-year-old Dominic Cruz De La O who had outstanding felony warrants. Police tried to arrest him and he reportedly fled with police chasing him and using a taser on him. He reportedly pulled a gun in response. He was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-investigates-police-shooting-in-alamogordo/

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-alamogordo-crime-new-mexico-ridgecrest-drive-dominic-cruz-de-la-o

https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2023/02/04/officer-involved-shooting-involving-the-alamogordo-police-department-and-otero-county-sheriffs-office/

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/alamogordo-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-identified/