EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The man suspected of killing a New Mexico State Police officer on Friday has been captured, NMSP said in an update issued Sunday morning, March 17.
New Mexico State Police say Jaremy Smith of South Carolina has been captured after a pursuit and an officer-involved shooting with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
No other details were immediately given about Smith’s arrest.
New Mexico State Police say Smith shot and killed Officer Justin Hare early Friday morning when Hare was sent out to help a motorist with a flat tire on Interstate 40 west of Tucumcari.
New Mexico State Police had issued an arrest warrant for Smith, charging him with first-degree murder, armed robbery, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and criminal damage to property.
According to New Mexico State Police, Smith has “an extensive criminal history in South Carolina” that included taking hostages and rioting in jail; breaking and entering; armed robbery; resisting or evading police officers; auto theft; and shooting at or from a motor vehicle.
He is also considered a person of interest in the murder of a South Carolina paramedic named Phenesia Machado-Fore, according to New Mexico State Police.
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