8-26-2025 10:39pm

Shooting Investigation Leads to Multi-Agency Operation And Arrest

Chris Edwards Editor

Shooting Investigation Leads to Multi-Agency Operation And Arrest - AlamogordoTownNews.org

The Alamogordo Police Department released the following information concerning an investigation, arrest and pending charges...

On July 23, 2025, at approximately 12:28 a.m., an APD officer attempted to stop a gray Pontiac sedan for speeding. The driver failed to yield and continued to Christus Health emergency room, where officers found him with a gunshot wound in the pelvic area. The 38-year-old Alamogordo man was airlifted to an El Paso hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed the shooting occurred at a residence in the 2200 block of Garcia Street. A search warrant was executed, uncovering evidence of gunfire and a large quantity of methamphetamine. The White Mountain Regional Narcotics Task Force assisted in the case.

As a result, an arrest warrant was issued for 22-year-old Jorge Jurado of Las Cruces, NM, on multiple charges, including trafficking a controlled substance, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On July 31, 2025, at approximately 0900 hours, the FBI, in coordination with the White Mountain Drug Task Force, located and apprehended Jorge Jurado in Las Cruces. Jurado was wanted for a probation violation and multiple felony charges, including:

• Attempt to commit First-Degree Murder

• Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon

• Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Second Offense)

• Tampering with evidence

• Felon in Possession of a Firearm

• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

At the time of his arrest, Jurado was found to be in possession of over 3,000 suspected fentanyl pills, approximately one pound of suspected methamphetamine, and a firearm.

Jurado is currently in Federal custody and has been indicted on the following Federal charges:

• Felon in Possession of a Firearm

• Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

• Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute

The White Mountain Drug Task Force is a specialized narcotics unit comprised of officers from the Alamogordo Police Department, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The Task Force is dedicated to identifying, investigating, and dismantling drug trafficking operations in the region.