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