A BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY HAS BEEN CLEARED IN A FATAL SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST OF 2014. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS DECIDED NOT TO CHARGE DEPUTY SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ IN THE DEATH OF 28 YEAR OLD MANUEL FLORES.
AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING, THE SHERIFFS OFFICE SAID FLORES HAD TRIED TO RUN OVER HIS GIRLFRIEND…AND RAMMED THE DEPUTY TWICE WITH HIS TRUCK. FLORES WAS SHOT, AND DIED LATER AT UNMH.
