LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man shot to death by a Los Lunas police officer responding to a call about a domestic dispute. State police Lt. Eric Garcia identified him as 48-year-old Fred Salas of Los Lunas.
Police Chief Roy Melnick says the woman involved in the domestic dispute fled to a neighbor's home in the central New Mexico community Tuesday afternoon. He says the man left the home with a gun and fired several shots at Sgt. Robert Ferreyra. Melnick says the officer fired back, hitting him. Salas was pronounced dead at the scene about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Melnick says Ferreyra was placed on standard three days' paid leave. The Los Lunas Police Department turned the investigation over to New Mexico State Police.
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