
Deadly force
New Mexico State Police officer Darian Jarrott, assisting Homeland Security Investigations, pulled over a white Chevrolet pickup truck being driven by Omar Felix Cueva on I-10. During the traffic stop, Cueva shot and killed Jarrot. Cueva pulled over and exchanged gunfire with other New Mexico State Police officers. Cueva then continued driving east on I-10. Police deflated the tires of the pickup, and a Las Cruces rammed Cueva's pickup, and both vehicles came to a stop. The Las Cruces officer and Cueva each exited their vehicles and exchanged gunfire. Police from several agencies -- Las Cruces Police Department, New Mexico State Police, Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, and the U.S. Border Patrol -- shot and killed Cueva.
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