Police killings
2013-2020

Benjamin Diaz

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 11/1/2019

Alamogordo, Otero, NM
20954-20992 US-70

New Mexico State Police reportedly were conducting a traffic stop. They say during the traffic stop, around 7 a.m., Benjamin Diaz got out of his vehicle holding a knife and attacked the officer with the knife, and the officer shot and killed Diaz.