New Mexico State Police Say Officer Shot, Killed On Highway –
Associated Press
Authorities say a New Mexico State Police officer was killed in a shooting along a highway Thursday before a chase ended 30 miles away with a suspect dead and a Las Cruces police officer wounded.
State Police said one of its officers was shot in Luna County between Las Cruces and Deming in a confrontation along Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico.
They said multiple agencies then pursued the suspect's vehicle to the Las Cruces area before there was an exchange of gunfire.
The suspect was killed and a Las Cruces police officer was shot.