Police: Man reached for loaded gun during narcotics probe in officer-involved shooting

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Las Cruces police held a press conference on Wednesday regarding last week's deadly officer-involved shooting.

 

Police identified the man who died as 45-year-old David Gallegos Jr.

 

 

The shooting happened during a narcotics investigation near East Lohman Avenue around 2 p.m.

 

Preliminary information from the investigation indicates that two Metro Narcotics agents – commissioned law enforcement officers – were surveilling Gallegos who was suspected of possessing and selling large quantities of methamphetamine, police officials said.

 

The agents had credible information that Gallegos was in possession of narcotics at the time of the incident, officials said during the press conference.