From the Pecos Valley Newsroom

Two Artesia Officers Involved In Shooting

New details in an officer involved shooting over the weekend in Artesia. Two Artesia officers were sent to the alley behind 1800 West Centre Avenue. A statement from state police, who have taken over the investigation, says a domestic fight had broken out and one person had fled down the alleyway. The officers both said they believed the man pulled a gun from his waistband. The unnamed man was shot by at least one of the officers and is now recovering at a hospital. No other details are known at this time.

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