Police were attempting to serve a search warrant and an arrest warrant. According to police, the man barricaded himself inside a building and started shooting at police during a standoff. Police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: James Alan Berrones
Agency Responsible: Roswell Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: December 26, 2017
County: Chaves
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: 3243
Geography: Suburban