Incident

11-08-2020 New Mexico Las Vegas 2-1

Location

November 08, 2020

Incident Address
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Victor Cervantes
  • Age: 89
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Cristal Cervantes
  • Age: 33
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Significant others - current or former
  • Name: Alejandro Alirez
  • Age: 23
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator surrender at standoff
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Sunday night; armed subject barricaded himself in residence; live-streamed incident; two dead inside; ALT: Alejandro Sanchez-Alirez;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 45 Auto

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 70