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Ruben Deleon
United States · Aged 25 · Died 04/12/2020
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An officer was helping on a separate call when he spotted a driver flying through a stop sign. Officer Miguel Gayton started following the other which eventually veered off the ditch bank.Two men got out of the car and started antagonizing the officer. One threw his shirt at the officer. The two clapped, beat on their chests and challenged Officer Gayton to fight. Officer Gayton tasered Ruben Deleon, but he pulled out the prongs. After a couple of minutes, the brothers started forcing the officer backward. Gaytone fired a couple of shots, hitting both brothers and killing Ruben Deleon.
Alleged responsible partyNew Mexico State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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