Police release video of deadly attack on Las Cruces police officer

Police release video of deadly attack on Las Cruces police officer

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New video shows how quickly a trespassing call turned into a deadly assault in Las Cruces. The video was shown as Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story laid out a plan Friday morning that he says will make the city safer. Officer Jonah Hernandez was called to a Las Cruces business early in the evening of Feb. 11 in response to a trespassing call. Surveillance video shows the suspect, Armando Silva, arriving on the property ea…

Las Cruces police release video of moments before a deadly attack on an officer

Chief says Officer Jonah Hernandez's death will not go in vain

Footage released of violent, deadly attack on Las Cruces police officer

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Las Cruces Police Department released body camera and surveillance videos on Friday that showed the violent and deadly attack on 35-year-old Officer Jonah Hernandez. The videos showed Officer Hernandez being stabbed multiple times by 29-year-old Armando Silva. The attack occurred while Hernandez was responding to a trespassing call on Feb. 11 on the 300 block of South Valley Drive. Both surveillance and body camera…

Las Cruces police release body camera footage from the night of Officer Hernandez's death

Warning: Viewer discretion is advised LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story is releasing video from the night Officer Jonah Hernandez was stabbed and killed by a suspect. Story will also discuss his "path towards a safer community" in the wake of Officer Hernandez's death. Officer Hernandez died the night of February 11, 2024. The man who reportedly stabbed him, Armando Silva, died after a bystander, n…