Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to critical condition at San Juan Regional Medical Center.
Ontiveros was later flown to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque for continued treatment.
Ontiveros was shot by a suspect during a routine traffic stop at 10:55 a.m. May 26 in Bloomfield.
“A second officer was on scene and ended up returning,” Bloomfield Police Chief Phillip Francisco said, adding, “The suspect is deceased.”
The San Juan County Officer-involved Shooting Task Force is investigating, according to Francisco, who said the identify of the other officer will not be released until the investigation is complete.
“He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation,” Francisco said.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in a news release stated the shooting suspect’s identity would not be released pending notification of the next of kin.
Francisco said his department appreciates “all the law enforcement and first responders and medical personnel and their response to this. They’ve really come together to help us in this time need.”
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 11:25 a.m. May 27 to include the name of the officer and comments from Bloomfield Police Chief Phillip Francisco.
This article was updated at 7:10 p.m. May 27 to state that Ontiveros was flown to UNM Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
