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.
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
State health officials sounded an optimistic note Wednesday about progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic amid a gradual increase in federal vaccine supplies to New Mexico and a downward statewide trend in infection rates, deaths and hospitalizations.
State Health Secretary Tracie Collins announced Wednesday that nearly 9,000 people are receiving immunization shots each day statewide. The state s federal allotment of vaccine doses is increasing from 56,000 this week to 59,500 next week.
State health officials say they are redoubling efforts to distribute vaccines in an equitable way to people at the greatest risk of severe health consequences.
New Mexico has expanded eligibility beyond initial categories such as medical personnel, nursing home residents and staff to include all people over the age of 75 and other adults at high risk of severe health complications from the virus.
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Calvin Cooper
But Wicker says he feels differently after Kirtland Air Force Base Airman Calvin Cooper was found guilty in the wreck that killed the mother of his two children.
Cooper, 22, was found guilty of reckless driving, involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide for hitting and killing 39-year-old Angelica Baca in March 2019 in Southeast Albuquerque.
Cooper’s trial by court martial began last week at Kirtland Air Force Base and concluded with a verdict Tuesday. Cooper opted to have the same panel of Air Force members who found him guilty determine his sentence. The eight-member panel, which is similar to a jury, will convene again Wednesday; at least six panelists must agree on Cooper’s sentence.