Sergio Gutierrez Chairez was shot and killed while barricaded inside a semi-truck parked on his property. Deputies had gone to the address at 7:19 p.m. to serve Chairez with two outstanding arrest warrants. When they arrived deputies saw Chairez outside, but were unable to enter the premises because it was fenced off and had a locked gate. After obtaining a search warrant, deputies entered the property, and Chairez barricaded himself inside a semi-truck. Deputies eventually entered the semi-truck, and a deputy shot and killed Chairez.
Agency: Chaves County Sheriff's Office
Motive: warrant (arrest)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Sergio Gutierrez Chairez
Death Date: March 21, 2021
County: Chaves
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing