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State Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shootout In New Mexico

The man reportedly shot at least two police officers, one fatally, before being killed himself.
Posted at 6:54 PM, Feb 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-05 18:54:32-05

We want to warn you the footage you are about to see may be hard to watch. 

Flags are flying at half staff in New Mexico today after a state police officer was shot and killed by a suspect. 

Here's what happened after: The suspect, driving the white truck, took off down the interstate and got into a shootout with local law enforcement. The suspect shot another officer at that scene before being shot and killed by other officers. 

The injured officer is expected to be OK.