Police said that a San Juan County deputy, with help from an NMSP officer, stopped a truck that had three people in it after connecting the vehicle with an earlier theft of a trailer. The officer and deputy were arresting the passengers when one of them, William Wilson, shot at the NMSP officer. The officer and the deputy shot and killed Wilson.
Victim's Name: William Wilson
Agency Responsible: San Juan County Sheriff's Office, New Mexico State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 27, 2017
County: San Juan
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: 2902
Geography: Suburban