Ruidoso police were dispatched to a residence on Timberline Drive about a burglary in progress. The responding officer was outside his police vehicle when he was struck by two suspects who were driving two separate vehicles. The first vehicle, a Ford Mustang, driven by Johnathon Brownell, 28, drove into and struck the officer. The officer fired, striking Brownell. The second vehicle, a Ford pickup, driven by Marlysa Sanchez drove into the officer, striking him a second time and knocking him to the ground. The officer shot and killed Sanchez.
Victim's Name: Marlysa Sanchez
Agency Responsible: Ruidoso Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 5, 2017
County: Lincoln
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3108
Geography: Suburban