Ruidoso Police Department Corporal Lance Ledford and Officer Joseph Baily were investigating a domestic disturbance when they both fatally shot Jones in his home. In spite of orders, he had approached them and his mother with a sword. It was the department's first fatal officer-involved shooting.
Victim's Name: Timothy Jones
Agency Responsible: Ruidoso Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: May 17, 2015
County: Lincoln
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 461
Geography: Suburban