Update On Traffic Stop Where NMSP Officer Was Killed
NMSP News:
This update identifies the officers involved and gives additional details leading up to the shooting.
LUNA COUNTY – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Ofc. Darian Jarrott initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup Feb. 4, on Interstate 10 eastbound, near mile marker 102 east of Deming.
During the traffic stop, Ofc. Jarrott asked the driver, identified as Omar Felix Cueva, 39, of Deming to exit the vehicle.
Cueva exited the driver’s side holding an AR-15 style rifle and fired at least one shot at Ofc. Jarrott as he was walking to the rear of the vehicle. Ofc. Jarrott ducked and fell onto his back as Cueva ran around the back of the pickup toward Ofc. Jarrott.
By News Editor And Partners
• 5 hours ago
Chamita, NM – On March 11, 2021, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the New Mexico State Police Uniform Bureau in Espanola was dispatched to County Road 56 in Chamita, New Mexico, in reference to a shot’s fired call.
When officers arrived on County Road 56, they observed three victims with gunshot wounds, and a tan Chevrolet Tahoe parked approximately forty yards from County Road 56 House 89.
During the investigation, officers learned that the occupants in the Tahoe were traveling on County Road 56 when the driver of the Tahoe pulled into the property of County Road 56 House 89 in Chamita. Two of the victims went into the residence to purchase methamphetamine from the homeowner, identified as Andrew Valdez, 50. While in the residence the two victims got into an altercation with Valdez who assaulted them with a knife.
By News Editor And Partners
• 5 hours ago
Los Lunas, NM -On Monday, April 5, 2021, around 5:00 p.m., the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 4235 State Road 314 in Los Lunas, for a domestic violence call.
When deputies arrived on scene, they located a female with a gunshot wound and a deceased male victim on the property. The female was transported to a hospital in Albuquerque where she is being treated for her injuries. The male victim was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigators. The male victim was later identified as Tyler East (30).
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate this homicide. State Police agents learned that East and his girlfriend were having a domestic dispute. During the dispute, East brandished a weapon, shot his girlfriend, and then dragged her out of the residence. While outside, East was shot by a male subject who was at the residence. East
State Police investigating homicide in Los Lunas
State road 314 southbound is closed Share Updated: 9:04 PM MDT Apr 5, 2021 By Jaden Torres
State road 314 southbound is closed Share Updated: 9:04 PM MDT Apr 5, 2021 By Jaden Torres New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a homicide Monday night at 4235 State HWY 314 on the south end of Los Lunas. The Valencia County Sheriff s Office is assisting state police in the southbound road closure, providing a detour for drivers. State Road 314 southbound is closed from mile marker 4 to mile marker 5. Traffic is being diverted west onto Village Road. A spokesperson with the Valencia County Sheriff s office said the road closure is expected to last for the majority of the night as state police investigate the scene. This is a developing story, stick with KOAT on-air and online for updates.
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