Agents manning an immigration checkpoint near Las Cruces attempted to stop a Chevrolet Impala as it tried to go around them. The Impala fled north, and the driver exchanged gunfire Border Patrol agents, who pursued. The vehicle eventually came to a stop along Highway 26, west of Truth or Consequences, and the driver, Benjamin Manley, was transported to a hospital, where he died.
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Benjamin Marley Manley aka Christopher Reeves
Death Date: December 16, 2020
County: Luna
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car