Authorities says a suspect has been detained in New Mexico state police officer’s killing

Published March 17, 2024 11:27 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State Police say a suspect in the shooting death of one of its officers has been captured after a confrontation with law enforcement in the Albuquerque area. The agency announced Sunday that Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office captured 33-year-old Jaremy Smith of Marion, South Carolina, in a pursuit involving gunfire. Friday’s fatal shooting of State Police Officer Justin Hare along I-40 west of Tucumcari set off a search that eventually focused Smith, who was linked to a car that belonged to a woman killed in his home state.

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