Incident

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1-07-2022 New Mexico Farmington 1-1

Location

January 07, 2022

N Fairview Ave and N Tucker Ave
Farmington, New Mexico

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Joseph Barreto
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Elias Buck
Age: 22
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

DWI traffic stop; jail escapee wanted in Colorado shot officer in the arm;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.koat.com/article/farmington-police-officer-shot-suspect-still-loose/38702035

URL: https://www.facebook.com/FarmingtonPoliceDepartmentNM/videos/293558692817729/

URL: https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2022/01/08/farmington-police-search-overnight-suspect-officers-shooting/9142162002/

URL: https://www.koat.com/article/farmington-police-officer-shot-suspect-still-loose/38702035

URL: https://www.koat.com/article/farmington-police-shot-elias-buck-arrested/38770697

URL: https://www.koat.com/article/new-video-shows-moments-after-farmington-officer-shot/39040694

URL: https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2022/02/10/man-accused-shooting-farmington-policeman-booked-no-bond-hold-sought/6736038001/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 2