12-05-2025
Police release identity of man killed in officer-involved shooting in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) — The Las Cruces Police Department has released the identity of the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Walnut Street last Thursday. According to police, 18-year-old Josiah Perrault died from injuries sustained during the shooting.
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A different man police believe is involved was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 'Officer-Involved Incident Task Force' is investigating the shooting. This includes agents from New Mexico State Police, the Las Cruces Police Department, Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State University Police.
A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20. Las Cruces police say it's delayed until next week 'to allow witness interviews to be completed and to permit Chief Jeremy Story and other LCPD personnel to attend National Police Week in Washington, D.C.'
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