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A homeless man with a history of mental illness and criminal convictions killed a New Mexico cop — seconds before he was gunned down by a witness, police said Tuesday.
Las Cruces Officer Jonah Hernandez, 35, was responding to a trespassing call at a business around 5 p.m. Sunday when he was pounced on by repeat offender Armando Silva.
When he arrived, Armando Silva immediately attacked him with a large kitchen knife,” Police Chief Jeremy Story said at a press conference.
“For no reason whatsoever, Silva killed Officer Hernandez.”
Silva, 29, then turned his ire on a bystander who had grabbed a firearm from their car after witnessing the “unprovoked attack,” Story said.
The witness fired at least one gunshot, killing Silva.
They then used Hernandez's radio to call for help. The cop was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Hernandez's death marks the first of an officer in the line of duty for the Las Cruces Police Department.
The homeless man's criminal history included a 2015 conviction for kidnapping and aggravated battery with great bodily harm against a household member, which resulted in a prison sentence. Silva violated his probation multiple times and was sent back to prison in the following years, Story said.
Hernandez was a two-year veteran of the Las Cruces police force, having graduated from the academy in June 2022 with the department's largest graduating class.
Police do not plan to recommend charges against the witness, who has not been identified, for gunning down Silva.
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that stumble ended him bro sad to see but thats why u always gotta keep ur hand on the iron
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Yeah, the usual self-defense tactic of backing away while drawing your gun did nothing for him.
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There are so many variabilities outside of “keep your hand on your gun”, why wasn't there partnered officers there, the officer may not have known the man was experiencing psychosis, that knife was well concealed, the officer stumbled trying to gain distance.
There's something called the 21 foot rule, a theory and practice I think all police and even civilians should know. If there is an attacker within 21 feet of an officer and charges, there is a high likelihood the attacker could reach the officer before he is able to unholster his firearm.
It's just an outright tragedy. The bystanders efforts are beyond commendable, and an unfortunate loss of Officer Hernandez and for the men there defending and rendering aid
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