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Richard Romero
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Gender
Male
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/17/2020
Location
milepost 114 I-40 New Laguna NM 87038 Cibola
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Valencia County Sheriff's Office received a call from a woman just before 11 a.m. who reported being shot by a man who turned out to be Richard Romero. Romero fled in an SUV and was spotted on I-40 by state police. A chase ensued and came to an end when Romero drove over spike strips and officers used a PIT maneuver causing the SUV to crash into a cable barrier in the median. Romero brandished a rifle in the car and a Laguna Tribal Police officer shot him with a bean bag round to no effect. Romero shot at the officers, and one officer returned fire, killing Romero.
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Alleged Responsible Party
New Mexico State Police
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National Anthem
United States