EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — A district court judge has ruled there was probable cause to proceed with first-degree murder charges against Otero County Deputy Jacob Diaz-Austin after he allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in June 2024, according to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office.
The District Attorney’s Office says on Thursday, March 13, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, and Chief Deputy District Attorney Natalie Lyon presented evidence in court that included video, photos, and testimony.
The District Attorney’s Office submitted first-degree murder charges against Diaz-Austin back in January in the death of Elijah Hadley, 17.
As we have previously reported, on June 25, 2024, Hadley was involved in an officer-involved shooting when he was walking along U.S. Highway 70 near the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Diaz responded on a welfare check call when he “opened fire, killing Hadley,” the DA’s Office said…