ANOTHER DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT … THE 4TH THIS MONTH. SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE INITIALLY SENT TO HELP ISLETA POLICE APPREHEND A MALE TRYING TO STEAL GOLF CARTS AT THE ISLETA GOLF COURSE. SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN ANDREA TAYLOR SAYS THE MAN FLED BUT DEPUTIES SOON GOT A CALL THAT HE HAD INVADED A NEARBY HOME.
IT TURNED OUT THAT THE SUSPECT INVADED THE HOME, STOLE A VEHICLE AND TOOK TWO RESIDENTS HOSTAGE. HE GOT INTO A CAR CHASE WITH DEPUTIES, WHO EVENTUALLY STOPPED HIS VEHICLE AND SURROUNDED IT.
THE SUSPECT RAMMED PATROL CARS AND HIT A DEPUTY ON FOOT. HE WAS THEN SHOT AND KILLED. THE DEPUTY WAS TREATED AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND WILL BE OKAY.
