New Mexico State Police officers were assisting the Grant County Sheriff's Department with a call involving a male subject with a firearm at a residence. A NMSP officer shot and killed Herrera.
Victim's Name: Josh Herrera
Agency Responsible: New Mexico State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: June 23, 2016
County: Grant
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1662
Geography: Rural