A New Mexico city reaches $20 million settlement in the death of a woman shot by a police officer
The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally shot by a police officer last year.
New Mexico City to Pay $20 Million to Family of Woman Shot by Police
New Mexico has among the highest rates of killings by police officers in the U.S., and officials are trying to reduce the number of deadly encounters.
Family of woman fatally shot by police officer given $20M settlement by New Mexico city
The family of a woman shot dead by a former New Mexico police officer has reached a $20 million settlement with the city that employed him, ahead of his murder trial next year. Las Cruces police officer Felipe Hernandez killed Teresa Gomez, 45, last year ...
New Mexico city reaches $20 million settlement in death of woman fatally shot by officer
Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.
City of Las Cruces pays out $20M to family of woman killed by police officer
Las Cruces, New Mexico, announced it has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman shot and killed by a police officer.
$20M settlement reached in Las Cruces officer-involved shooting
The City of Las Cruces determined the actions on the morning of Oct. 3, 2023, were “so severe that charges were brought against Hernandez.”
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New Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a police officer now charged with second-degree murder.