{"id":1565,"date":"2026-09-05T20:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:20:05","slug":"mora-county-murder-suspect-charged-after-officer-involved-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/05\/mora-county-murder-suspect-charged-after-officer-involved-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"State Police: Mora County OIS Suspect Now Charged with Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\">\n<div id=\"1S3bXi2dMzPSYDAWikdos-content-0\" class=\"group\/ai-message-item space-y-3 break-words\">\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">MORA COUNTY \u2014 A man wounded in an August officer\u2011involved shooting in northern New Mexico is now charged with second\u2011degree murder in the death of a Mora County woman, according to Sergeant Ricardo Breceda of the New Mexico State Police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">The case began on August 16, 2026, when the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to review an officer\u2011involved shooting in District 2. At about 11:05 a.m., State Police officers responded to reports of a domestic violence incident involving a silver Ford F\u2011150 traveling north on State Road 518 near milepost 29. Witnesses told investigators the male suspect was assaulting the female passenger and preventing her from escaping the moving vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">When officers arrived, they found the woman \u2014 identified as 34\u2011year\u2011old Amity Maes \u2014 lying motionless in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">Roughly an hour later, at 12:05 p.m., the suspect \u2014 24\u2011year\u2011old Alejandro Vigil \u2014 returned to the area in the same truck. When officers attempted a stop, Vigil fled, prompting a pursuit involving State Police and the Mora County Sheriff\u2019s Office. Vigil eventually stopped near milepost 27 and got out of the vehicle armed with a handgun. Investigators say he ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon and pointed the firearm toward officers. Two State Police officers fired, striking Vigil. Officers provided immediate medical aid, and Vigil was transported to a hospital for treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">On September 2, Vigil was discharged and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">Sergeant Breceda said investigators have since amended the charges. Vigil is now accused of second\u2011degree murder in the death of Amity Maes, along with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">Five counts of Aggravated Assault Upon a Peace Officer (Deadly Weapon) Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer Receipt, Transportation or Possession of Firearms or Destructive Device by Certain Persons False Imprisonment Aggravated Battery Against a Household Member<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">The investigation remains ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">All persons named in this report are to be considered innocent until found guilty by a court of law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-ligatures-none whitespace-pre-wrap\">Byline: John Krehbiel \u2013 Bravo Mic Communications, LLC News \u2013 John@Bravomic.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORA COUNTY \u2014 A man wounded in an August officer\u2011involved shooting in northern New Mexico is now charged with second\u2011degree<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/05\/mora-county-murder-suspect-charged-after-officer-involved-shooting\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-john-k","post-1565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crime-news","category-state-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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