At Rest

Deadly force
According to New Mexico State Police, deputies initially encountered the man earlier that evening during a domestic violence call in Capitan. Deputies said the man fled when they arrived, resulting in a pursuit. Deputies were able to disable the man's other with a tire deflation device on U.S. 380 near milepost 53. They said the suspect refused to get out of his other and began pointing a gun at his head, telling officers he wanted to kill himself. AState police said the man fired shots from his other at officers, who shot and killed him.
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