RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal police shooting in the popular tourist village of Ruidoso.
Ruidoso police say at least one officer opened fire after a vehicle rammed into a patrol car.
Officers were investigating a call about a burglary in progress around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
One of the responding officers was outside his police vehicle when he was struck by both suspects who were driving separate vehicles and attempting to flee the scene.
Police say one of the vehicles was driven by 28-year-old Johnathon Brownell and was shot by an officer.
The second vehicle was driven by 31-year-old Marlysa Sanchez, who was shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say Brownell was arrested and is in stable condition at a hospital, as is the injured officer.