STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS ARE RELEASING THE NAMES OF THE ESPANOLA OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF A 16 YEAR OLD EARLIER THIS MONTH. THEY ARE OFFICERS JEREMY APODACA AND RICHARD TRUJILLO. STATE POLICE SPOKESMAN MANNY GUTIERREZ SAYS ONE OF THEM SHOT AND KILLED VICTOR VILLALPANDO AFTER THEY SAY THE BOY POINTED A CAP GUN A THEM.
GUTIERREZ TELLS 770 KKOB THE OFFICERS WERE INTERVIEWED ON JUNE 20TH. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE VILLALPANDO CALLED 9-1-1 HIMSELF THAT DAY, REPORTING A SUSPICIOUS PERSON. HE IS SAID TO HAVE SHOWED OFFICERS THE WEAPON WHEN THEY ARRIVED. INVESTIGATORS WILL TURN THE CASE OVER TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR REVIEW.
