Artesia Police Department officers were dispatched in reference to a “shots fired” 911 call. According to police, officers encountered Duran, who was armed with two firearms. During the encounter between Duran and the APD, shots were fired by at least one officer. Duran was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Juan Reynaldo Duran
Agency Responsible: Artesia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 26, 2016
County: Eddy
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: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1734
Geography: Rural