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Police Shoot, Kill Suspect In Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces police have shot and killed a robbery suspect who they say was armed with a knife. The man, who hasn't yet been identified, was shot Sunday afternoon on a bridge over Interstate 25. He was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries. Police spokesman Dan Trujillo says officers had responded to a home to a report of a stolen pickup truck. Officers later spotted the truck on the bridge, where Trujillo says the driver confronted police while armed with a knife. Officers fired at the suspect, striking him at least once. The incident remains under investigation. The shooting happened near the Pan American Center, where thousands gathered Sunday for the funeral of Hatch officer Jose Chavez, who authorities say was fatally shot by an Ohio fugitive.