Man killed in shootout with Jicarilla Apache police was fugitive

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  

A man killed in a shootout with police officers from the Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico was fugitive Rex Michael Sherwood.

Sherwood, 48, was known to tribal police after he allegedly shot at them last week. He was found dead in a gas station after a second incident with police on Sunday morning.

The shooting will be investigated to determine if it was justified. State police were also involved.

Get the Story:
OMI Confirms Dead Man in Dulce Was Fugitive (The Albuquerque Journal 7/17)
Police confirm identity of man killed in Dulce shootout (The Farmington Daily Times 7/17)

Jicarilla Apache Nation police report death of man after shootout (7/16)