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On November 12, 2024, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested by the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office and the Belen Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving law enforcement officers from both Valencia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) and the Belen Police Department (BPD).
State Police agents learned that on November 12, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., Valencia County Regional Emergency Communications Center received a third-party call stating that Vicente Baca (33) was “raging”, and his mother was afraid of him.
Law enforcement officers from VCSO and BPD responded to 50 Maestas Road and were informed Baca had two active felony warrants and may be in a shed on the property. Law enforcement officers on scene learned that Baca was entering a silver vehicle on the property. A deputy attempted to contact the vehicle when Baca exited and fled on foot. A foot pursuit ensued, and Baca was observed entering the property of 5B Maestas Road armed with a handgun when at least one shot was fired by law enforcement. Baca continued on foot and entered the property of 14 Maestas Road, where he was confronted by law enforcement officers. At least one shot was fired at this second location, by law enforcement.
Baca was uninjured and taken into custody by VCSO. A firearm was located on the property near where Baca was arrested. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident. Contact VCSO for details on the arrest, and charges.
New Mexico State Police will not release the names of the law enforcement officers involved. Contact VCSO and BPD for information on the officers' names, duty statuses, and any administrative actions taken. The New Mexico State Police act solely as factfinders in their investigations and conduct an unbiased and impartial investigation.
In officer-involved shootings, NMSP thoroughly documents the scene, collects evidence, and interviews officers, subjects, and witnesses. In turn, the agency compiles facts as detailed as possible and forwards all reports and evidence to the appropriate district attorney for further review.
The New Mexico State Police does not determine whether an officer's actions were justified. This determination rests solely with the district attorney reviewing the investigation.
Sunny, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. Sunny for the morning, clear overnight.
where's neighbor john baake - to explain to us that contamination of natural resources really isn't that big a deal....and besides, it's a safe distance from where HE lives.
You must mean thank you to the professional lobbyists, because I'm not finding any professional scientist's or doctors involved in any of these decisions.
of course not - dear leader/elon musk/and the doge boys have cleaned out anyone who had legitimate credentials....nothing left here but worshippers of the orange overlord.
the trump regime is always looking for ways to ****** the rug out from under deserving citizens - so they can stabilize the precarious situation that our poor deserving billionaires find themselves in.
another shout out to our elected state office holders for going to bat for the everyday people of new mexico!
If Senator Martin Heinrich spear headed this legislation, that spear must've ended up in a cow somewhere around Clovis, because it never made it to D.C.
According to the Congressional record, the bill was introduced by Senator Marco Rubio, and co-sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, both of Florida.
another amazingly foolish statement on your part, neighbor.
Gotta love these activists, complaining that the area has passed from defacto control by para-military drug cartels, with orders to shoot anyone they see on site. To control by the US military with orders to warn and detain.
three cheers for the "escalation in the trump administration policy of militarization of the borderlands". most good americans always wanted to live inside a military zone - just like all the germans in post war berlin...and the delightful 38th parallel in korea.
Could it be much worse than living in or next to a national park, forest, or monument? Or even worse, a state park, forest, or wild life reserve?
The Federal and state land grabs have been astronomical in terms of the sheer amount of acreage seized.
The only thing I have been able to confirm as true is that Donald J. Trump is POTUS.
There are 4 sites reporting the security fence story; deepnewz.com, nriglobe.com, english.mathrubhumi.com, and theteenmagazine.com.