According to police, the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force had gone to a home in Carlsbad to arrest Chavez. They say Chavez tried to escape on foot, and then in a vehicle before he was shot.
Victim's Name: Daniel Chavez
Agency Responsible: Carlsbad Police Department, Eddy County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 7, 2016
County: Eddy
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: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1348
Geography: Suburban