FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) Farmington police say a 26-year-old man is dead after being shot while being taken into custody. Police say 26-year-old John Robert Marszalek II was fatally wounded Wednesday following a chase and a confrontation with officers.
A police statement says Marszalek was trying to injure himself before the incident ended with what the statement called a “law enforcement involved shooting.'' Police did not immediately respond to a query about whether officers shot Marszalek. The statement says the incident began with a pickup truck being driven recklessly and that a subsequent police chase was called off because of heavy traffic. It says the confrontation occurred after Marszalek drove back into Farmington and hit police car.
According to police, the incident involves multiple law enforcement agencies and remains under investigation.
