THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO TUESDAY’S OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SOCORRO INDICATES AN AUTO THEFT SUSPECT WAS SHOT DURING AN ENCOUNTER WITH TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. ONE IS WITH THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT D-A’S OFFICE, THE OTHER WITH THE SOCORRO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.
STATE POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT WAS ARMED AND SHOTS WERE FIRED AS HE TRIED TO FLEE ON FOOT WHEN THE OFFICERS TRIED TO PULL HIM OVER. HE’S NOW GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT AT U-N-M-H.
THE I-D’S OF THOSE INVOLVED HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.
