Suspect captured after two-day manhunt in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer
A suspect is in custody in Albuquerque following a two-day manhunt in the case of a New Mexico State Police officer who was shot and killed on a highway near the small city of Tucumcari last week.
A suspect is in custody in Albuquerque following a two-day manhunt in the case of a New Mexico State Police officer who was shot and killed on a highway near the small city of Tucumcari last week.
Jaremy Smith.New Mexico State PoliceJaremy Smith was captured following an officer-involved shooting involving the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, New Mexico State Police said in a brief statement to social media on Sunday. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said his deputies responded to a report from a store clerk at a gas station at about 7 a.m. local time.
Deputies established a perimeter in a nearby neighborhood after they spotted Smith walking and a foot pursuit ensued, Allen told reporters Sunday.
“Shots were fired, some shots strike Smith,” Allen said. “We don’t know the amount right now or how many, that is still under investigation. But Smith was then taken into custody without further incident.”
Smith is currently at a hospital being treated for injuries under the guard of law enforcement, according to Allen.
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