New Mexico
New Mexico State Police identify 1 of 2 suspects wanted for shooting at officer
FORT SUMNER, New Mexico (KVII) — New Mexico State Police identified one of the two suspects wanted for shooting at an officer.
Police said Makaela Johnson was with a man Monday afternoon when he opened fire during a traffic stop on US 285 at milepost 185, near Fort Sumner. That is a an hour west of Clovis.
Johnson is wanted for:
- Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated assault upon a peace officer with a deadly weapon
- Conspiracy to commit armed robbery
- Harboring a felon
- Receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle
- Escape from a peace officer
- Larceny
NMSP said the officer was not injured.
Law enforcement are searching for a gray Kia with Texas license plate XMX8165.
The vehicle should not be approached and anyone who sees it, or the male suspect, should call 911 immediately.
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Officers are actively searching in the Fort Sumner area. Residents are urged to remain inside and lock their doors.