New Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer

El Paso.- The City of Las Cruces agreed on a historic $20 million agreement with the family of Teresa Gomez, a 45-year-old woman who was murdered by a police officer, now charged with second-degree murder. The incident occurred in October 2023, when Officer Felipe Hernandez, while riding a bicycle, approached the parked vehicle where Gomez was with another person. According to authorities, the officer fired three times at Gomez when she tried to…

A New Mexico city has reached a $20 million settlement in the death of a grandmother fatally shot in her car by an officer

The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally shot by a police officer last year.

The city of Las Cruces reached a $20 million deal with the family of a woman who was shot dead by a police officer

$20 million settlement reached in death of woman fatally shot by officer

A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a police officer now charged with second-degree murder. Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in October 2023 shortly after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said. Body camera video shows the officer shot Gomez three times as she tried to drive away. The …

New Mexico city reaches $20 million settlement in death of woman fatally shot by officer

Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.

Las Cruces reaches $20 million settlement in death of woman shot by officer

The officer was charged in January with second-degree murder and then fired from the Las Cruces Police Department.