Authorities ID suspect fatally shot by Sierra County deputy

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. — New Mexico State Police have identified a suspect shot dead last week at Elephant Butte Dam and the deputy who fired the fatal shot. The agency is investigating the fatal Oct. 20 shooting of 40-year-old Joel Lopes, of Albuquerque, by Sierra County Deputy John Marta. Authorities say deputies were investigating a […]