DEMING, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico State Police officer fatally shot a man who fired at police at the end of a chase, authorities said.
The incident started at 4:15 p.m. Saturday when Deming police, with help from the Luna County Sheriff’s Office, pursued a man in a red minivan who was believed to have violated an order of protection, the state police said in a statement.
The man drove into a berm, leading his car to get stuck, the agency said. The man then ran off with a shotgun and fired a shot toward a sheriff’s deputy, hitting the deputy’s vehicle, the state police said.
Officers called state police for assistance. They then found the man lying in a bush with the shotgun, surrounded him and ordered him to drop the weapon, the state police said.
A state police officer fired at the man at least once, the agency said. The man died at the scene.
The state police did not identify the man or release the name of the officer, who has been placed on leave.
The shooting is under investigation, the state police said.
___ This story corrects a previous version to say Luna County Sheriff’s Office helped police.
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