Police killings
2013-2020

Nelson Rodarte

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 11/25/2017

Penasco, Taos, NM
Santa Barbara Rd

Taos County Deputies got a call about a domestic violence situation. The call involved a man and his estranged ex-girlfriend at a property that belonged to the ex-girlfriend's family. They found the man barricaded inside a bedroom in the home, armed with a rifle. As they were setting up a perimeter, the man climbed onto the roof. He allegedly aimed at police and was shot and killed.