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Teenager dead after shootout with deputy sheriff in southern New Mexico

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KEEP FRONT UNITS READY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATIONS NOW UNDERWAY. AFTER A 17-YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT BY AN OTERO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ON TUESDAY EVENING, POLICE WERE CALLED ABOUT A PERSON WALKING IN THE MEDIUM OF HIGHWAY 70 EAST OF TULAROSA. POLICE OFFICER SAYS HE FOUND THE JUVENILE THERE POINTING A GUN AT HIM. POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS AND KILLED THE BOY

Teenager dead after shootout with deputy sheriff in southern New Mexico

New Mexico State Police said the deputy fired after the 17-year-old pulled out an airsoft gun

State police are investigating a fatal police shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. An Otero County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to U.S. Highway 70 around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, to check on the welfare of officers. The dispatch was for a man walking in the median near mile marker 240, according to New Mexico State Police. Stay up to date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsWhen a deputy found him, the teen pulled out what appeared to be a firearm, according to state police. In response, the Otero County deputy fired at least one bullet, striking the man. The man died after the shooting, according to the Office of Medical Investigator. The teen’s weapon was later determined to be an airsoft gun, according to NMSP. The deputy involved in the shooting was not injured. Action 7 News on the go: Download our app for free

OTERO COUNTY, NM —

State police are investigating a fatal police shooting that left a 17-year-old dead.

A deputy with the Otero County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to U.S. Highway 70 around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 to check on people’s welfare. According to the New Mexico State Police, the call was for a man walking in the median near mile marker 240.

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When a deputy found him, the teen pulled out what appeared to be a firearm, according to state police. In response, the Otero County deputy fired at least one bullet, striking the man.

The man died after the shooting, according to the Office of Medical Investigator. The teen’s weapon was later determined to be an airsoft gun, according to NMSP.

The officer involved in the shooting was not injured.

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