Roswell, New Mexico (WIHINMTX)- New Mexico State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting involving the Roswell Police Department. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Country Club Rd. And Kentucky Ave. in North Roswell right next to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Roswell Police were involved in a small police chase that ended at the intersection after the suspect crashed his vehicle into another vehicle at the intersection. The suspect then ran on foot and multiple officers shot the suspect. The suspect was then transported to a local hospital were he succumb to his injuries. According to a Roswell Police Department Press Release ”The incident began when RPD officers attempted to arrest Louie Joseph Archuleta, 28, when he pulled into the parking lot of the Candlewood Suites hotel on Military Heights Drive. The officers had been following and surveilling Archuleta before he drove into the hotel parking lot. Archuleta was wanted on charges of receiving stolen property; conspiracy to commit receiving stolen property; tampering with evidence; conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence; abandonment or abuse of a child (three counts); conspiracy to commit abandonment or abuse of a child (3 counts); resisting, evading, obstructing an officer; felon in possession of a firearm; and negligently making a firearm accessible to a minor (three counts).” Police then also went on to state that “ Archuleta fled in the vehicle he was driving and was involved in a crash with another vehicle a short distance away at West Country Club Road and North Kentucky Avenue, which is where Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is located. Archuleta then fled on foot to the east with officers in pursuit. Officers were able to observe that Archuleta was holding a handgun while he was driving and when he fled on foot. During the foot pursuit, Archuleta’s actions resulted in multiple RPD officers firing shots at Archuleta, who was struck by one or more of the shots. He was immediately transported into the nearby hospital, where he died.” The are around the scene will be closed for some time try to avoid the area if possible. No officers were injured during the incident and New Mexico State Police is conducting the investigation of the shooting. What Is Happening In New Mexico & Texas Will continue to follow this story as it develops.
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