The Sheriff's Office received a call about a fight where a shot was fired. Deputies were nearby and spotted a man while they were on their way to the fight. He tried to escape, and deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ezekiel Meza
Death Date: January 31, 2021
County: Bernalillo
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6558