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A New Mexico State Police officer was shot Saturday morning after making a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Laguna, the agency said early Sunday morning.
The officer suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. State Police have not released her name but said she was taken to a hospital and treated and released.
The suspect, 28-year-old Robert Benjamin Nelson of Scottsdale, Arizona, is in custody at the Cibola County Detention Center. He is facing felony charges of attempt to commit murder, aggravated battery upon a peace officer and shooting from a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
It’s unclear why the officer pulled Nelson over. Authorities say the details leading up to the traffic stop and subsequent shooting are under investigation by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau. The FBI is also investigating.
Nelson, who was in a GMC pickup, was pulled over at about 9:30 a.m. State Police say he appeared to fire multiple rounds at the officer’s head.
“After being struck, the officer was able to recover and return fire at the suspect,” State Police said in a news release. The agency said Nelson was fled east on I-40.
“Despite having multiple injuries, the officer returned to her vehicle, gave chase and a pursuit ensued,” the release says.
According to State Police:
Nelson stopped near milepost 135 and got out of his vehicle. Laguna officers arrived and helped the State Police officer.
Nelson was arrested shortly thereafter without incident.
He could face federal charges, State Police say, because the officer who he shot is also a commissioned federal task force officer.
Part of I-40 was shut down for hours while authorities investigated. Traffic was backed up for about seven hours as officers redirected travelers to N.M. 6.
A New Mexico State Police officer was shot Saturday morning after initiating a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Laguna, the agency said early Sunday morning.
The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries. State Police have not released her name but said she was transported to an area hospital where she was treated and released.
The suspect, 28-year-old Robert Benjamin Nelson of Scottsdale, Arizona, is in custody at the Cibola County Detention Center. He is facing felony charges of attempt to commit murder, aggravated battery upon a peace officer and shooting from a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
It’s unclear why the officer pulled Nelson over. Authorities say the details leading up to the traffic stop and subsequent shooting are under investigation by the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau. The FBI is also investigating.
Nelson, who was in a GMC pickup, was pulled over at about 9:30 a.m. State Police say he appeared to fire multiple rounds at the officer’s head.
“After being struck, the officer was able to recover and return fire at the suspect,” State Police said in a news release. The agency said Nelson was able to flee and continue eastbound on I-40.
“Despite having multiple injuries, the officer returned to her vehicle, gave chase and a pursuit ensued,” the release states.
According to State Police:
Nelson stopped near milepost 135 and got out of his vehicle. Laguna officers arrived and helped the State Police officer.
Nelson was arrested shortly thereafter without incident.
He could face federal charges, State Police say, because the officer who he shot is also a commissioned federal task force officer.
Part of I-40 was shut down for hours while authorities investigated. Traffic was backed up for about seven hours as officers redirected travelers to N.M. 6.
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