Officers responded to a call for assistance from the Laguna Tribal Police in reference to an armed person running from tribal police. State police located Vierra, who fired at them, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Travis Vierra
Agency Responsible: New Mexico State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: June 27, 2016
County: Cibola
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1668
Geography: Rural