Las Cruces agrees to $20M settlement in fatal shooting of Teresa Gomez by former officer.

The City of Las Cruces has agreed to a $20 million settlement in a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Teresa Gomez by former police officer Felipe Hernandez in October 2023. Hernandez was charged with second-degree murder and relieved of his duties in May 2024. His criminal trial is set for June 2, 2025. The city stresses the settlement does not indicate guilt and will seek to approve financing for the settlement in January 2025.

November 23, 2024
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