BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Charges have been filed against a 36-year-old suspect in a shooting that uncovered a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office operation.
Prosecutors filed state charges against 36-year-old Jason Baca. Deputies shot Baca after trying to arrest him on a felony warrant Nov. 12 near Central Avenue and Wisconsin Street.
“This incident never should have happened,” Sheriff Allen said. “A convicted felon with an outstanding felony warrant, armed with a handgun and trafficking fentanyl, should not have been riding around our community. Our deputies should not have been put in a position where a simple traffic stop turns into a split-second fight for their lives.”…