Video: N.M. Police Officer Returns Fire After Suspect Starts Shooting During Traffic Stop

A convicted felon on probation opened fire during a New Mexico State Police traffic stop in Los Lunas before the officer fatally shot the suspect.
June 8, 2026
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  • A New Mexico State Police traffic stop in Los Lunas escalated into a shootout when a driver opened fire on an officer during an April 24 stop captured on body and dashboard camera footage.
  • The suspect was fatally shot after firing at the officer, who returned fire and was not injured.
  • The gunman, a convicted felon on probation, was using a stolen firearm; the shooting remains under investigation.

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Newly released body and dashboard camera footage captured an April traffic stop shootout with New Mexico State police that left an armed suspect dead.

The shooting happened at about 8:30 p.m. April 24 when a New Mexico State Police officer tried to pull over a pickup truck for traffic violations in Los Lunas, the agency stated in a news release. The driver, later identified as Jesus Munoz Duran, initially failed to stop, but eventually pulled over for the officer.

Munoz then exited his truck and stood by the driver's side door, blocking the officer's view. When the officer ordered Munoz to show his hands, the suspect pulled out a gun and began shooting.

The officer returned fire, and Munoz was struck. Lifesaving measures were performed on Munoz until medics arrived, but the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officer was uninjured in the shooting.

Munoz, a convicted felon, had been on probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The gun recovered from the scene had also been reported stolen.

The shooting is under investigation.

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