Carlsbad, New Mexico
March 07, 2016
Agencies: New Mexico State Police DPS | Carlsbad Police Department New Mexico | Eddy County Sheriff's Office New Mexico
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Members of a drug taskforce were trying to arrest Chavez on old charges, state police said. Chavez was shot when he allegedly tried to flee in his car and struck an officer's vehicle.