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Mar 24, 2023, 7 tweets

#NewMexico
“On Thursday, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office detailed the March 12 incident that ended after deputy Jeremy Ruckman wounded [Jose] Santillano during the gunfire exchange at a mobile home park in the 200 block of Atrisco Vista SW.”

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“Deputies surrounded the trailer in the dark of night. Inside Jose Santillano reportedly paced — armed with a rifle. The 42-year-old told a deputy he would kill one of them. ‘I promise. I will,’ he said.”

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“Soon after, a bullet fired from a window went through the windshield of a deputy’s vehicle. With nobody in the driver’s seat, the bullet embedded in the headrest.”

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“One deputy fired back and a brief gunfight erupted, according to authorities, as Santillano fired through the wall of the trailer, nearly hitting the deputy as bullets tore into a fence he was taking cover behind.”

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“Ruckman shot Santillano two times, in the leg and chest, and shrapnel struck him in the face.”

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